Ralotsia Not Yet Off The Hook

Patrick Ralotsia PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Patrick Ralotsia PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Despite having made a statement to the Botswana Police Service (BPS) that he leased his farm to Fresh Standards (Pty) Ltd for hemp cultivation, former Minister of Agricultural Development and Food Security, Patrick Ralotsia could still be charged with unlawful cultivation of 32 dagga plants at Kanngwe farm.

This was revealed at Village Magistrate’s Court by the Investigating Officer Senior Superintendent Moatlhodi Ntuane after Ralotsia’s attorney Kgosietsile Ngakaagae submitted that BPS ought to clear his client from being a suspect in farming of the plant.

Ralotsia through Ngakaagae is opposing an application in which BPS have instructed him to produce a Lease Agreement entered into between himself and Fresh Standard (Pty) Ltd and have it presented to Ntuane.

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