Urbanus Shaumbwako, one of the Namibians accused by former spy-boss Arthur Fraser of helping to steal $4m in cash from President Cyril Ramaphosa, allegedly wants to plead guilty to gun possession charges.
Urbanus Lomboleni Shaumbwako was arrested allegedly in possession of 12 Namibian police firearms, their serial numbers filed off, after a high-speed chase with police in 2020.Urbanus Shaumbwako, one of the Namibians accused by former spy-boss Arthur Fraser of helping to steal $4m in cash from President Cyril Ramaphosa, allegedly wants to plead guilty to gun possession charges.
His attorney — who asked TimesLIVE not to name him — told the Cape Town regional court on Tuesday that due to “recent developments of a sensitive nature” Shaumbwako wanted a remand in his case to start plea and sentencing negotiations with the state. Asked whether the recent developments included Fraser’s allegations that Shaumbwako was among the burglars at Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala game farm, the attorney declined to comment.recently reported belonged to the Namibian police. The Sunday Times revealed the 12 firearms were on lists of 174 firearms that Namibian police reportedly admitted to their SA counterparts were missing.
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