Two men were recently found guilty of theft and sentenced to seven years in prison.<\/p>\n
Bongani Khumalo (51) and Mabutho Magubane (29) were arrested due to Det Const Mpho Makhubela\u2019s investigation into the theft of 282 truck tyres, valued at over R4-million.<\/p>
The tyres were stolen from a Germiston warehouse between March 18 and April 23, last year.<\/p>\n
The men were found guilty and sentenced in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court.<\/p>
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