145 arrested for illegal gun possession in KZN
Police seized 1010 rounds of ammunition during these operations.
KWAZULU-NATAL police were out in full force recently and recovered more than 100 illegal firearms from the hands of criminals.
From 1 to 29 February 2020 police officers across the province arrested 145 suspects who were found in illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.
A total of 135 firearms were seized by police during the same period. Among the firearms were seized were 119 pistols; five rifles; seven shotguns and four homemade firearms. Police officers also seized 1010 rounds of ammunition during these operations.
“During our operations on a daily basis we focus on removing illegal firearms from our communities. Citizens play a vital role by informing police of criminals who are in possession of firearms,” said the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Khombinkosi Jula.
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“The Minister of Police has by means of publication of a notice in the Government Gazette, declared an amnesty for a period of six (6) months commencing from 1 December 2019 to 31 May 2020. The objectives of the amnesty is to reduce the large pool of illegal/unwanted firearms, ammunition and/or firearm parts that are in circulation in the country. We once again call on citizens to make use of this amnesty period to surrender illegally possessed or unwanted firearms, ammunition and/or firearm parts to the South African Police Service without fear of being prosecuted for the unlawful possession thereof,” he said.
Jula said there would be no indemnity for those firearms that were found to have been used to commit crimes such as murder, robbery or hijacking.
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