15 years imprisonment for former Cash-In-Transit guard

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Gauteng Provincial Head of the Hawks Major General Ebrahim Kadwa has welcomed 15 years sentencing of a former Cash-In-Transit guard which came as a result of a thorough investigation and apprehension by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit.

Hawks Spokesperson Captain Lloyd Ramovha said the 49 years old Tebogo Abraham Leotlela was arrested two days after committing the crime.

“Leotlela was among a group of armed robbers who derailed Fidelity guards inside Batho Plaza in Soshanguve just after they had serviced a Capitec bank ATM cubicle. Follow-up investigation resulted in the arrest of Leotlela on October 30 2019. He has been in jail ever since as his numerous bail attempts were successfully opposed,” said Hawks spokesperson Capt Lloyd Ramovha. 

“The solid investigation also ensured that Jan Mafolo (32), Paul Patrick Sekhalelo (42), both former Fidelity guards, Ernest Lesiba alias ‘Wire’ now deceased and July Mkhatswa (39), were also promptly arrested and charged.”

“Mafolo, Sekhaolelo and Makhatswa cases were finalised between February and March 2022. They elected to plead guilty and got sentenced to imprisonment ranging from 10 to 39 years respectively” concluded Ramovha.

Leotlela has been in police custody since his arrest.