Armed robber sentenced to 15 years

Kabelo Lechoene (29), was convicted and sentenced to 15 years direct imprisonment for armed robbery and possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition by the Kathu Regional court on Tuesday 20 October 2020.

Two armed men were arrested on 09 November 2019 shortly after an employee from PEP stores, on her way to deposit money at Standard bank, was robbed of an undisclosed amount of money at the Kathu Village Mall. The two accused were arrested by the SAPS Kathu and Rhino Security officers.

The matter was then referred to Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation for further investigation. The duo has since remained in custody after no successful bail. The matter against the second accused Baatlhodi Mabale (27), is postponed to 16 November 2020 for the arrangement of a trial date.

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