Police Seized 226 Firearms from Private Security Company

(The Post News)– The National Tracking and Tracing Task Team, under Operation Buyisa, seized 226 firearms from a registered private security firm. This follows after uncovering serious contraventions of the Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act 60 of 2000). According to the Act, license holders have an obligation to ensure safe storage, proper authorization, and accountability for all firearms.

In a statement SAPS noted that several seized firearms were confirmed to be linked to cash-in-transit (CIT) robberies, attempted murder of police officials, and armed business robberies. “All firearms will undergo forensic IBIS testing to trace additional crimes,” reads the statement.

SAPS National Spokesperson, Lt. Colonel Amanda Van Wyk, noted that the operation took place over a couple of weeks. “SAPS have seized, for example, in Krugersdorp, where the business premises is based, over 200 firearms registered to this company. We also found two unlicensed firearms; this led to the arrest of the responsible person.

“We also seized a rifle in Limpopo, which we found in possession of an unauthorized individual,” said Van Wyk. SAPS opened an inquest against the private security company, investigating whether the company is illegally renting its firearm to third parties.

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