By Kabelo Abel Mokgalabone
MATLALA : Two police officers Lecton Ramasenya (40) and Frans Seema (35) were sentenced to eight years of direct imprisonment on one count of robbery.
The accused persons were working at the Matlala Police Station.
In the first incident, on 20 July 2016 at Boslag-Matlala the accused went on a robbery spree at Matlala village targeting Indian-owned shops. Ramasenya and Seema were on duty, wearing police uniforms and also driving police vehicles, they approached a shop owner under the pretence that the shop owner was selling dagga.
Once they were inside the premises the accused persons ordered the owner of the shop to lie down while they ransacked cigarettes, airtime and cellphones.
In the second incident, the accused followed the other owner to the warehouse and when they arrive they also took his stock.
During the trial, the accused person pleaded not guilty and remain silent.
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