A Volkswagen SA employee has been arrested by the Hawks for allegedly defrauding the Kariega-based car manufacturer out of more than R12m by claiming for services that were never rendered.
His accomplice is still on the run, after escaping from custody. 14 February 2021 - 13:41 A 28-year-old man from the Eastern Cape was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for his involvement in robbing a tobacco vehicle. Image: 123RF/STOCKSTUDIO44
The Mdatsane regional court has sentenced a 28-year-old man to 25 years in prison for his involvement in an armed robbery of a tobacco vehicle in 2015.
According to the Hawks spokesperson in the Eastern Cape, Capt Yolisa Mgolodela, Ndibulele Sinqu was sentenced to 15 years in prison for robbery, five years imprisonment for possession of an unlicensed firearm and another five years imprisonment for possession of ammunition.