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Verdict on K6m robbery to be handed down today

This is the biggest armed robbery of any bank in the country's history at one time where armed men took off with K5.96 million on 4 October 2013.

Paul Steven, Samson Banaso, Hubert Korede, Stewart Korina and Gelison William have been on trial for the past three weeks over the crime.

‘Bush doctor’ guilty of receiving G4S robbery money

Thomas Karo, 40, of Aroma, Central Province, was convicted today for receiving stolen properties after he pleaded guilty to the crime. He is the second accused to plead guilty to receiving stolen properties in the G4S robbery case.

The court was told his involvement was as a ‘bush doctor’ who used witchcraft to cast a spell and wash one of the vehicles used during the robbery to conceal it against Police.   

He was given a substantial amount of money for his service however, was found after 22 days of being in possession of K322, 660.