JOHANNESBURG - The Mozambican national convicted of murdering DJ Warras has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Twenty-five-year-old Joaquim Armando Pacula pleaded guilty to charges of murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and contravening the Immigration Act.
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Warrick "DJ Warras" Stock was shot dead on 16 December 2025, outside the Zambesi Building in the Johannesburg Central Business District.
Pacula admitted that he shot and killed Stock in exchange for R25,000.
The case against co-accused Victor Majola remains before the court and has been postponed to 17 August for the conclusion of the pre-trial conference.