Botswana police arrest 4 Zimbabweans over lithium ...

Botswana police arrest 4 Zimbabweans over lithium batteries

Zim Now Writer

Botswana police have arrested four Zimbabwean men after they were found in possession of 40 lithium batteries worth over US$1 million pula in the southern African country recently.

The four, who are aged between 25 and 38, were arrested on Tuesday in the neighbouring country.

In a statement, Botswana Police public relations officer Assistant Commissioner Dipheko Motube said:

“The quartet, who reside in Gaborone West and Tlokweng were found in possession of 40 lithium ion batteries valued at over P1 million.

“The items are suspected to have been stolen from different telecommunications towers belonging to Mascom Cellular Network service provider,” he said.

He said in a similar incident in Francistown, police on Monday intercepted and arrested a Motswana man aged 37 and a Zimbabwean woman aged 38, both from Mogodilshane.

“The suspects, who were enroute to Zimbabwe, were found in possession of 12 lithium ion batteries which they could not account for. The batteries, which are worth P360 000, are suspected to have been stolen in and around Gaborone All the six suspects are in police custody while investigations are continuing,” he said.