Serowe couple in possession of 'cat' worth P25,000

methcathinone (CAT) PIC: SA POLICE SERVICE
methcathinone (CAT) PIC: SA POLICE SERVICE

FRANCISTOWN: A drug dealing couple from Serowe village was found in possession of a white substance suspected to be methcathinone, an illicit drug with the street name ‘cat’.

According to No2 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Paul Oketsang said that the couple was caught red-handed with a substance suspected to be cat with a street market value of P25,000 and over P6,000 in cash.

He said that the couple was caught in different circumstances but on the same day during a recent Narcotic Flora and Fauna Investigating (NFFI) unit operation. He elaborated that the couple was arrested at their homes in Botalaote and Mere wards respectively.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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