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132 Illegal firearms recovered in KwaZulu-Natal during the month of April

Some 149 suspects were arrested during the operation.

May 2, 2018
South Coast Herald 1 minute read
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A number of operations aimed at limiting the number of illegal firearms in the hands of criminals were conducted by police in KwaZulu-Natal recently.

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Police confiscated 132 illegal firearms and an assortment of 629 rounds of ammunition in various operations around the province from April 1 to date.

Police spokesman, Captain Nqobile Gwala said 149 suspects were arrested during these operations which were conducted in all 17 clusters and in areas such as Greytown, KwaDukuza, Bulwer, Amangwe, Esikhaleni and Estcourt.

The firearms seized includes 122 pistols, three high calibre rifles, four shotguns and three homemade firearms.

All the suspects appeared at various magistrate’s courts and the seized firearms will be subjected to ballistic testing to determine whether they were used in the commission of any crime to assist in solving pending cases.

These operations aimed at eradicating the proliferation of illegal firearms and to make the province safer for our citizens. We urge our communities to report all those in possession of unlicensed firearms to the police. The removal of illegal firearms will prevent the unnecessary loss of lives as well as other serious and violent crimes such as taxi related attacks, stock theft and faction fights, –  KwaZulu-Natal Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General Bheki Langa.

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May 2, 2018
South Coast Herald 1 minute read

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