Police told to account for missing exhibits

The Auditor General has demanded that Borakanelo police account for missing funds and property confiscated as exhibits from suspects.

This comes after an audit report at the police station in Gaborone last year revealed that money confiscated as exhibits, cellphones and other valuables have not been satisfactorily accounted for by the law enforcers.

Upon auditing the Borakanelo Police Station in Gaborone, the Auditor General found that cash exhibits, amounting to P4,123 and R4,780, which had been impounded from persons who had been found carrying out unlawful transactions in connection with foreign currencies, and other cases amounting to P3,507 involving theft common, had been declared forfeited to the state.

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Prosecutors deserve better

These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...

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