Duo busted with suspected stolen agriculture poison

Two men are expected to appear in the Odendaalsrus Magistrate’s Court after they were found in possession of suspected stolen agriculture poison with an estimated valueofR430000 According to police spokesperson, Captain Stephen Thakeng, on 11May2023,atabout17:15, an intelligence-driven operation was conducted by Crime Intelligence, Welkom Public Order Policing and Odendaalsrus Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit after they received information that suspects loaded the poison onto a Nissan 1 Ton bakkie and a trailer “The information further stated that the suspects were traveling to Welkom Theteamconducted a waylay operation on the Odendaalsrus and Wesselsbron road. The bakkie matching the description circulate was spotted and stopped,” said Thakeng He said the suspects could not provide proper documentation for the 95 x 20-liter Round Up poison “An additional 14 x 20-liter drums full of Round Uppoisonwerefoundhidden at the house of one of the suspects in Monyakeng, Wesselsbron The bakkie and trailer were also seized The suspects, both aged 40, from Monyakeng in Wesselsbron are facing possession of suspected stolen agriculture poison and will appear soon in Odendaalsrus Magistrate’s Court

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Bothaville Hoërskool se VCSV doen dit weer

“Bothaville Hoërskool se VCSVhetDonderdag11Meiñ uitreik na Huis Maranatha en omliggende woonstelle onderneem en aan al die inwoners en werknemers ñ klein vreugde gegee met die oogopmoedersdag14Meien vadersdag18Junie.Ditwas ñ voorreg om drukkies uit te deel,” sê Bothaville Hoërskool (Foto: Bothaville Hoërskool)

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