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Syndicate kingpin caught with large arms cache
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ToxicBunny
Oi! Leave me out of this...
They didn't get him.. He evaded arrest
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Syndicate-kingpin-evades-arrest-20140523
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Syndicate-kingpin-evades-arrest-20140523
grok
Honorary Master
No doubt warned of the impending raid by the offical he bribed.
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
THREE HELD FOR POSSESSION OF ARMS CACHE
Three people were arrested on Thursday when police found more than 300 guns, ammunition and explosives at a house in Norwood, north of Johannesburg, National police commissioner Riah Phiyega said.
A man, his daughter and their domestic helper were arrested. They are aged between 26 and 53.
"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 wanted criminal was not arrested. He allegedly lived at the house, but was not home at the time of the arrests.
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."
The three would not be charged until the scene had been thoroughly investigated.
Source : Sapa /mr/lp
Date : 23 May 2014 00:15
Three people were arrested on Thursday when police found more than 300 guns, ammunition and explosives at a house in Norwood, north of Johannesburg, National police commissioner Riah Phiyega said.
A man, his daughter and their domestic helper were arrested. They are aged between 26 and 53.
"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 wanted criminal was not arrested. He allegedly lived at the house, but was not home at the time of the arrests.
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."
The three would not be charged until the scene had been thoroughly investigated.
Source : Sapa /mr/lp
Date : 23 May 2014 00:15
So the police did not know if he was home or not, and went in anyway?
I wouldn't be praising the team leaders involved, I'd be severly reprimanding them. They had this guy in the bag and now they blew it and its going to be damn near impossible to find him now.
I wouldn't be praising the team leaders involved, I'd be severly reprimanding them. They had this guy in the bag and now they blew it and its going to be damn near impossible to find him now.
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daveza
Honorary Master
Are these available to the general public or only the military ?
Available to general public in semi-automatic only (not fully automatic)
Kornhub
Blackburn Fan
Well I am glad that they seized the guns and can only hope the cops don't rent them out :erm:
Lucas Buck
Executive Member
Why is Persons name a secret if he is a recognised syndicate kingpin?
Probably ends in "Zuma."
Space_Chief
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Back in the day 64K was enough for a cache.
Mila
Honorary Master
Must be a right wing plot to over throw the government...
Rocket-Boy
Honorary Master
Surprised that one hasn't been used. So how long before the police sells these to the highest bidder again?
