Five men found guilty of an armed robbery at a post office in Ekuvukeni, Ladysmith, have been sentenced to an effective 35 years behind bars.
The accused were sentenced in the Madadeni High Court in Newcastle last week for the September 3, 2021 robbery.
Provincial police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said armed robbers had stormed into the post office and, at gunpoint, robbed it of an undisclosed amount of money.
“Police were alerted. The armed robbers fired shots at police. After the shoot-out, one robber was found to have suffered fatal gunshot wounds.”
Five robbers were arrested by police following an intensive investigation.
Xolisani Nhlangothi, 22, Nhloso Mnguni, 26, Mfundo Mchunu, 28, Sibusiso Xulu, 31, and Zephania Mdlalose, 37, stood trial.
Netshiunda said each of the accused were jailed for…