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Johannesburg - One of the country's most wanted criminals was arrested on Thursday in possession of more than 300 guns, ammunition and explosives at his home in Norwood, north of Johannesburg, national police commissioner
Riah Phiyega said.
"The person we were pursuing today controls a huge syndicate and is also on our list of most wanted," she said.
Phiyega was at the scene in Norwood.
The man, his daughter and their domestic helper were arrested. They are aged between 26 and 53.
Police found R1 rifles, R4 rifles, R5 rifles, AK-47 rifles and about 300 handguns.
Detonators, a machine used to manufacture ammunition, packaged dagga and explosives used for ATM bombings were also found.
"I cannot say at this stage exactly how many guns are here. What I can say is that they are in their hundreds and they were found concealed in containers."
Phiyega said police would investigate the origin of the arms and ammunition, their intended use, and whether any of them had been used to commit an offence.
She congratulated the team of officers involved in the operation.
"I am very pleased with the result and I want to encourage them to continue with the hard work."
- SAPA
News 24
Comments by Sonny
One does not have to speculate to realise that these 'firearms and
explosives'' were stolen from police safe keeping somewhere close to
SAPS Norwood?
Most of these firearms were handed in by the public to be destroyed by the
SAPS.
Is this being used by the commissioner of Police to stress the dangers facing
the incumbent President to be?
Another with hunt of 'suspects' out on bail who have disappeared under the
police radar?
Monday this fleeing fugitive will have appeared in court and his
identity made known.
A similar case was reported recently on the KZN South Coast.
Police involvement is evident here.
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A “massive” arms cache discovered by police in
Norwood, Johannesburg, on 22 May 2014. Picture: SAPS via Twitter.
A massive
arms cache discovered by police in Norwood, Johannesburg, on 22 May 2014.
Picture: SAPS via Twitter.
Mia Lindeque
| a day ago
JOHANNESBURG
– The South African Police Service (SAPS) said one of the country’s most wanted
criminals was arrested in Norwood, Johannesburg, on Thursday night in
possession of a “huge” arms cache.
The suspect,
who has not been named, was arrested with two others at a house in the northern
Johannesburg suburb with an array of automatic rifles and approximately 300
handguns.
Police also
found detonators, a machine used to manufacture ammunition, packaged dagga and
explosives used for ATM bombings.
In a
statement issued by National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega, the suspect is
said to be in control of a “huge syndicate” and on the most wanted list.
“I cannot say
at this stage exactly how many guns are here. What I can say is that they are
in the hundreds. They [were] found concealed in containers.
“We are going
to analyse this in detail to establish the origin of these arms and ammunition
and, more importantly, what they were intended for and whether any of them have
been used in the commission of an offence.”
The suspect’s
daughter and domestic worker were also arrested.
“Today’s
success is yet another example of what integrated and focused policing can
achieve,” Phiyega
says.
EWN
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