Heavy jail time following a failed CIT heist

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The Pietermaritzburg High has handed down a hefty Court sentence to seven convicts for a Cash-In-Transit (CIT) heist that went wrong five years back.

NPA Spokesperson in the in KZN Natasha Ramkisson-Kara said the incident occurred on September 2017 on the N2 Highway between Kokstad and Harding where Xolani Mpisana, Morrison Ngcobo, Muzi Blose, Sabelo Buthelezi, Thuthukani Dlamini, Msizi Mkhize, Sibusiso Malusi Ncegwa and Sipho Msayi Nyosi had planned to intercept the truck.

“Prior to the incident and in preparation for the cash-in-transit robbery, the men stole two vehicles that they would use as part of their plan.”

“They stole a BMW 3 series belonging to Xolani Ngwenya and a Ford Territory belonging to Jonathan Coleman. Ngwenya was also robbed of his wallet and cellphones.”

Kara added that police received a tipoff about the planned criminal act and managed to counteract just as they were about to initiate their plan.

“The police spotted one of the stolen vehicles and attempted to stop it but the men fled and they fired gunshots at the police. The police returned fire and an exchange of gunshots ensued, where three members of the gang were killed and five police members were injured.”

Upon apprehending the remaining convicts, police found several ammunitions and explosives to be used for the heist.

They were arrested on the spot.

Mpisana, Ngcobo, Blose, Buthelezi, Dlamini, Mkhize and Ncegwa were sentenced to 95 years imprisonment for their role in the offences.

However, the court ruled that some sentences must run concurrently, hence their effective sentence is 30 years imprisonment.

Nyosi was sentenced to life and 95 years imprisonment and he will serve an effective life imprisonment as some of the sentences will run concurrently.