Convicted South African cross-border hijacker Sipho "Smirnoff" Mhlanga receives 53-year sentence for murder, robbery, and kidnapping in vehicle smuggling syndicate.

Cross-border vehicle hijacker and smuggler Sipho "Smirnoff" Mhlanga was sentenced to 53 years in prison for murder, aggravated robbery, and kidnapping. Mhlanga was linked to a syndicate smuggling hijacked vehicles from South Africa to Mozambique. A national task team has arrested 276 suspects and recovered 150 stolen or hijacked vehicles since its deployment in February 2023.

June 22, 2024
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