Police pleased with successes

WESTERN CAPE police are pleased with the quality of the investigations which led to lengthy convictions of offenders who committed serious crimes, such as motor vehicle thefts, murder and robbery.

Police spokesperson Andrè Traut said at least eight offenders, who were arrested in 2016, had been sentenced.

In Bellville, Kyle Bishton was sentenced to five years imprisonment for the theft of a motor vehicle.

“Mark Solomon’s fate is five years imprisonment for stealing a motor vehicle in Mitchells Plain in February 2016.

“Cheslin Williams and Lionel Cupido will spend three years in prison for being in possession of a stolen motor vehicle in March 2016.

“In Conville, Jazine Vryburg was sentenced to three years in prison for the theft of a motor vehicle in April 2016.”

Traut said Karl Menzel would spend six years in prison and had another two years suspended for five years for stealing a motor vehicle in Cape Town in September 2016.

“In November two offenders were arrested. Andile Simama was sentenced to six years imprisonment for theft in Malmesbury.

“Mikelo Madame will have to spend four years in prison for stealing a motor vehicle in Plettenberg Bay. Two of his six years sentence were suspended for five years.

“Mvusa Ndlangana and Camagu Xego were both sentenced to an effective 20 years in prison for a murder, attempted murder and a business robbery perpetrated in Kuils River during April 2015.

“Sedick Kriel was handed down five years in prison for stealing a motor vehicle in Claremont in July 2012.”

The Western Cape police have also welcomed the life imprisonment sentence handed down by the Vredenburg regional court to a Vredenburg father for raping his biological daughter.

“Through a responsive investigation by an FCS unit investigator, a Vredenburg father was convicted for raping his biological daughter over a period of time since 2008.

“On July 5, 2016, a 17-year-old victim, upon learning that a crime against her was being committed, reported her ordeal to police.

“We are pleased with the outcome of the recent court proceedings, which we attribute to the dedication of our investigators, who strive to ensure that offenders are brought to justice.”

TWELVE OFFENDERS FOUND GUILTY AND SENTENCED TO PRISON, NINE FOR CAR THEFT