Just like a pencil cannot make spelling mistakes of its own accord, a firearm cannot kill of its own accord. In addition, recent parliamentary questions that the FF Plus addressed to the Minister of Police seem to reveal that the police service is to blame for the majority of the illegal firearms and ammunition in..
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Firearms amnesty: SAPS biggest distributor of illegal firearms and ammunition
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Shocking discovery: 108 illegal firearms and 134 round of ammunition seized from Limpopo security companies
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A total of 108 firearms and 134 rounds of ammunition were confiscated from 19 closed down security companies in the Thohoyandou Cluster. LIMPOPO – The operation, which was conducted by a Flash Unit team put together by the Provincial Police Commissioner, Lt Genl Nneke Jim Ledwaba, is aimed at eliminating all the possibilities of criminals..
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Illegal ammunition and 121 illegal firearms found on a farm at Uitkyk – seem like somebody was planning a small war
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Brig Leonard Hlathi, police spokesman confirmed that he could not divulge how the firearms came to be on the farm as the matter is being investigated. Hlathi also confirmed that they recovered thousands of rounds ammunition. “We have a suspect and we are definitely going to continue with our investigation into him regarding the firearms..
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Police involved in syndicate selling explosives and illegal firearms
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A sting operation by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigating Unit has led to the arrest of a six member syndicate alleged to be involved in the selling of commercial explosives and illegal firearms on Tuesday, 6 March 2018.
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Arms smugglers caught red handed with AK47 rifles and ammunition near Komatipoort border
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Two suspects were arrested in the early hours of yesterday morning during an intelligence-driven operation comprising of various disciplines of the SAPS, both from police Head Office as well as Limpopo Province. The team followed up on intelligence that two suspects, aged 17 and 35 years, were smuggling arms into South Africa through the border..
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