Four men found guilty of armed robbery on The Bluff

Four men accused of armed robbery that occurred at a business on The Bluff in December 2024 were recently convicted.

12 hours ago

Andile Sithole 1 minute read

The accused who robbed a business on The Bluff in December 2024 were sentenced at the Durban Magistrate's Court. Photo: Canva

FOUR men who robbed a business on The Bluff on December 20, 2024 were found guilty for armed robbery at the Durban Magistrate’s Court on October 21.

Allie Adan (37), Mayeso Mtima (26), Thomas Wasi (24) and Islam Matola (26) were all sentenced to 15 years’ life imprisonment.

They were arrested in a joint sting operation between Brighton Beach police and PT Tactical Specialised Unit in Durban Central.

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Spokesperson for PT Alarms Dhevan Govindasamy said, “Through swift communication between the victim and PT Tactical, the accused were arrested with a firearm, ammunition, stolen cigarettes, a large amount of cash, cellphones and SIM cards, and other stolen items.”

He commended the joint operation between PT Alarms, metro police and detectives from Brighton Beach.

“Their professionalism, teamwork and dedication played a crucial role in securing this successful conviction,” Govindasamy added.

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12 hours ago

Andile Sithole 1 minute read

Andile Sithole

He has been covering a variety of news beats for over 10 years. As a journalist working for community newspapers, he has covered politics, court reporting, municipal stories, crime, and news features over the years. Andile is also a multimedia journalist for Southlands Sun. He started his career in journalism as a freelance reporter in 2005 while studying Communication Science at UNISA. Prior to joining Caxton Newspapers, he worked for both community and commercial newspapers in Durban, where he won the Journalist of the Year Award in 2020 and 2021.