Wynberg court ‘mastermind and shooter' face premeditated murder charges
The alleged mastermind behind a courthouse gang hit and a co-accused appeared in the Wynberg magistrate's court facing charges of premeditated murder on Wednesday.
Shireen Matthews, 35, stood in the dock with alleged shooter Abubaker Adams, 24.
The court heard they face charges in terms of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act in which the state alleges they:
aided and abetted criminal gang activities in association with the Junky Funky Kidz (JFK) gang;
are implicated in the premeditated murder of former taxi owner Dingalomoya Chintso; and
unlawfully possessed firearms and ammunition.
Matthews faces additional charges of:
inciting, instigating, encouraging or procuring another person to commit, bring about, perform or participate in a pattern of criminal gang activity;
the unlawful supplying of firearms; and
unlawful supplying of ammunition.
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