Police nab sixth suspect in Choppies heist

Police nab sixth suspect in Choppies heist PIC. FILE
Police nab sixth suspect in Choppies heist PIC. FILE

FRANCISTOWN: A sixth suspect in the Choppies robbery has been arrested and is currently in quarantine awaiting his arraignment in court, the prosecution in the case has revealed.

Today, prosecutor Moatlhodi Macheng disclosed the development in the case when the other accused persons appeared in court for mention yesterday. 

The accused, Derrick Masukula, 41, who is an agent of the Directorate of Intelligence Services (DIS), Mogomotsi Thupane, 37, Aaron Sanana, 40, Thato Moatshe, 31, and Ronald Dipholo, 49, allegedly robbed Choppies Supermarket along Haskins Street of money amounting to P181,180.35 armed with a pistol and knife on August 1, 2020.

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