A cross-border drug bust at Mamuno just landed a Namibian trucker behind bars in Botswana, after police pulled over his rig and found more than 100 kilograms of cannabis.
Arrest at the Mamuno border crossing
Arrest at the Mamuno border crossing
- Mbaunguraije Kaitjirokere showed up in Gantsi Magistrate’s Court.
- The Botswana police stopped his truck at the Mamuno border.
- Officers searched the vehicle and found eight cannabis boxes.
- Seized haul tipped past 100 kilograms in weight.
- The 31-year-old driver faces trafficking charges.
- Authorities locked him up after the court session.
- Kaitjirokere remains in custody pending his next hearing.
- February 26 is set for his return to court.