South African police have confirmed the arrest of a Botswana Police officer who was nabbed for illegally dealing in diamonds.
Onkarabetse Pono, a Botswana police Special Support Group (SSG) officer, was arrested alongside his alleged two associates by the Hawks’ Serious Organized Crime Investigators in Mafikeng on February 6th.
North West Hawks spokesperson, Captain Tlangelani Rikhotso, confirmed in a telephonic interview with The Voice that Pono was granted bail of R8000 by a Mmabatho Magistrates Court and that the matter was postponed to March 27th 2023.
According to a media statement released by Directorate For Priority Crime Investigation (HAWKS), the three suspects made their first appearance before Mmabatho Magistrate’s Court on 07 February 2023.
“The trio was arrested during a buy and bust operation after they allegedly sold an unpolished diamond and accepted a down payment of R20 000, for the diamond that they were allegedly selling for R100 000. The diamond and their vehicle used in the commission of crime were seized for further investigation,” reads the statement in part.
Botswana Police spokesperson, Dipheko Motube, was reluctant to comment on the matter and referred this publication to South African police for any further information.
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