Mozambican gets 25 years for DJ Warras murder
A Mozambican national has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the contract killing of South African DJ Warrick Stock. The conviction followed a plea agreement where the perpetrator admitted to the shooting in exchange for payment.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing efforts by South African authorities to combat organized crime and contract killings.
The Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) has sentenced a 25-year-old Mozambican national to an effective 25 years’ imprisonment for the murder of Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock, who was shot dead in Johannesburg’s central business district last year.
Joaquim Armando Pacula was convicted and sentenced following a plea and sentence agreement reached with the state in terms of Section 105A of the Criminal Procedure Act after consultation with the victim’s family.
National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Magaboke Mohlatlole said Pacula pleaded guilty to charges of murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition and contravening the Immigration Act.
“The court sentenced him to 25 years’ imprisonment for murder, eight years for unlawful possession of a firearm, six months for unlawful possession of ammunition and 12 months for contravening the Immigration Act,” Mohlatlole said.
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