Police granted bail in a case of smuggling illicit cigarettes

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Two police officers were granted bail of two thousand by the Lehurutshe Magistrates’ Court in a case of smuggling illicit cigarettes.

Sergeant Omphitlhetse Joseph Rantlhoa (48) and Sergeant Kabo Nicholas Molebatsi (47) appeared before the court on Tuesday following their arrested for smuggling illicit cigarettes into the country.

According to provincial commissioner of North West, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, the members’ court appearance stems from an incident in which a truck driver was arrested at Skilpadshek Port of Entry on Friday, July 21, for smuggling illicit cigarettes into the country.

“The cigarettes were discovered despite confirmation by Sergeant Rantlhoa that they searched the truck. That prompted investigations after it became apparent that the pair allowed the truck to pass without being searched.

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“The members were consequently arrested by the Provincial Anti-Corruption Investigation Unit (ACIU),” he expressed.

Lieutenant General Kwena welcomed the arrest and said that the members’ action is absolutely unethical, intolerable and tarnishes the image of the Service. 

 The pair is expected to reappear before the same court on Thursday, August 24.