White River man found guilty of contravening Firearm Control Act, sentenced
Warren Macaulay had illegally purchased a gun from Victor Wilkens in January 2021.
A man of White River was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment or has to pay a fine of R10 000 for fraud, illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, and contravention of the Firearms Control Act.
Warren Macaulay (39) pleaded guilty and was sentenced by the Nelspruit Regional Court on Friday April 8. He was also declared unfit to posses a firearm.
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The Mpumalanga Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) spokesperson, Capt Lucy Dineo Sekgotodi, said the sentencing follows Macaulay’s arrest in January 2021, after he had been caught in possession of a LM5 rifle that belonged to another local man, Victor Wilkens.
“Macaulay wanted to buy the rifle from Wilkens, but they did not follow the processes regarding the Firearm Control Act.
On the day of the arrest, Macaulay was on his way to sell the rifle in order to get money to fix a car. The case of illegal possession of a firearm was opened,” said Sekgotodi.
A case was also opened against Wilkens and he was charged with contravening the Firearm Control Act. He was found guilty and sentenced to a R10 000 fine in 2021.
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