The former Springbok weightlifter from Roodepoort West who stands accused of cultivating dagga appeared in court again last Monday (19 September).
After being incarcerated for five weeks, he was finally released on bail on 16 September. On Monday, the case was once again postponed, this time for further investigation. He asked the court for legal aid.
The accused was arrested on 1 August after police received a tip-off that he was cultivating a large number of dagga plants at his house. Just before the police pounced, he instructed his 15-year-old daughter to destroy the evidence, but she was caught in the act. During the arrest, he tried to flush some of the dagga down the toilet, but was caught out when the police found it floating in the toilet bowl.
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