21 May 2017

Maun chief magistrate, Mr Taboka Mopipi has sentenced a 49-year-old man to two years imprisonment.

A press release from the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) says the accused person, Katjau Juuta, was charged with five counts of obtaining by false pretences contrary to Section 308, (Cap 08:01) of the laws of Botswana.

Investigations conducted by the DCEC, as per the release, revealed that the accused person in the period between September 2007 and October 2009 in Maun obtained P24 000 by falsely representing that he has residential plots in different wards in Maun and further entered into an agreement of sale with Tlhomamiso Kebaswele, Weseem Hussain, Batshogile Thatayaone, Innocement  Stephen and Aleck Mothalewa.

“At all material times the accused person knew in fact and in truth that the said plots does not belong to him and further that the customary land grant certificates in respect of the said plots are not genuine,” says the release.

Gopolang Tlhabologang of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions appeared for the state while the accused person was represented by Charles Tlagae of Charles Tlagae Attorneys. ENDS