Huge police arsenal missing

[Balstrome]

Huge police arsenal missing
2010-02-23 08:41
Buks Viljoen

Johannesburg - More than 60 firearms and approximately 50 000 rounds of ammunition have presumably been stolen from a specialised police unit in Mpumalanga.

The weapons were part of the arsenal of the police's former riot unit which had been stationed in Hazyview.

The unit was closed in 2007 after a decision by Jackie Selebi, former police commissioner, to close all specialist units.
The theft of (some of) the weapons was only recently discovered by police inspectors.

An audit of the unit's assets was ordered by the Mpumalanga provincial police headquarters, after two police firearms were found in the possession of suspects who were involved in planting a bomb at an ATM.

During the internal audit it was discovered that at least 32 R5 rifles, 30 21-gage shotguns, several Z88 pistols and 48 000 rounds of ammunition are missing.

Charges of theft and negligent handling of the weapons were laid with the Hazyview police last week.

Leonard Hlathi, spokesperson for the unit against organised crime in Mpumalanga, has confirmed that they are investigating the case.

"It could be that some of the weapons are not missing but have been transferred to other units.

"However, there would still be the problem that proper records were not kept."


- Beeld

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[KhoisanX]

Scary stuff, who knows what else could be missing. From the article it seems as if the weapons could have gone missing anytime between 2007 and now.

 

[Nod]

Wouldn't surprise me if somebody simply sold it for his own profit.

 

[Balstrome]

Crimms stocking up for the WC ?

 

[STS]

maybe AWB members stocking up for Uhuru

 

[seventhson]

They probably sold it to one of the African countries.

 

[Alan]

So gun control nutters must we disarm the police now?

 

[Nod]

So gun control nutters must we disarm the police now?

No way, where will we buy our weapons then?

 

[R13...]

Hazyview? That is very small dorpie for a riot squad.

Old days

 

[AnomalyNexus]

The weapons were part of the arsenal of the police's former riot unit which had been stationed in Hazyview.

The unit was closed in 2007 after a decision by Jackie Selebi, former police commissioner, to close all specialist units.
The theft of (some of) the weapons was only recently discovered by police inspectors.

An audit of the unit's assets was ordered by the Mpumalanga provincial police headquarters, after two police firearms were found in the possession of suspects who were involved in planting a bomb at an ATM.

During the internal audit it was discovered that at least 32 R5 rifles, 30 21-gage shotguns, several Z88 pistols and 48 000 rounds of ammunition are missing.

Charges of theft and negligent handling of the weapons were laid with the Hazyview police last week.

So Hazyview is supposed to investigate itself?:wtf: Anyone up for a wager as to whether the docket goes missing?

 

[Mila]

Hazyview? That is very small dorpie for a riot squad.

I think If BosbokRand decides to riot... Hazyview has no chance.

 

[Mila]

I skipped that section. nearest town I visited to there was Pilgrims rest and then Kruger.

IT's one town almost into Phalaborwa. Very neat I have to say not many shacks. Very nice.
But the day they decide the country burns.. It will burn.

 

[DreamKing]

supply and demand.....


I finally understand why guns are so cheap in SA .........