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Three men killed a municipal truck driver and tried to sell the truck.
- Three men have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a municipal trucker.
- The men were arrested after a sting operation.
- They tried to sell their truck for 150,000 rand.
The KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Scottburgh sentenced three men to life in prison for the murder of a municipal trucker in 2015.
They tried to sell their municipal truck for R150,000.
Phakizwe Dlamini, 35, Mnyamezeli Cele, 30, and Cyprian Caluza, 42, were convicted of murder and aggravated robbery.
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According to Hawks spokesman Captain Simphiwe Mhlongo, in July 2015, members of the Port Shepstone Serious Organized Crimes Unit received information from Crime Intelligence about a man who wanted to sell a municipal truck for 150,000 rand. On August 18, 2015, a sting operation was carried out. Dlamini was arrested while delivering the truck.
His accomplices, Cele and Caluza, who were waiting nearby, fled the scene on foot.
The following day, members of the Hawks received information from police that the municipal trucker’s body had been found in a sugar cane field. They tied his hands behind his back and shot him.
Investigations revealed that the three men killed him and sold his truck.
Cele and Caluza were later arrested and charged.
On Monday, Dlamini was sentenced to life in prison for murder and 17 years for aggravated robbery.
Cele and Caluza were each sentenced to life in prison for murder and 12 years for aggravated robbery.
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