Firearm theft - police store

[Bowhunter]

Message I got this evening:

ALL CLUSTERS TO NOTE


Break-in at Peddie SAPS Firearm and SAP 13 Stores : Grahamstown Cluster EC


On 2017-03-14 at 13:00 a report was received that a break-in took place at the above police station. Indications are that entry was gained through the roof of this particular room. Currently investigations are underway and details will be provided once received.
However indications are that Cluster Commander, Brigadier Kanuka, was busy with an inspection at this station from Monday 2017-03-13 and was supposed to continue with the SAP 13 Store today. All indications point to many firearms that are missing –exact details will be provided.
Preliminary check shows the following SAPS Firearms missing:
• 9 x 9mm pistols
• 12 x R5 rifles
• 6 x shotguns
• 3 x PX4

[WhiteCottonFluff]

Tisk Tisk, amnesty was too far away for these buggers.

[griffin]

Affirmative shopping.

[DirkB]

They want to feel part of the whole amnesty thing, they're just getting something to hand. I mean, who wants to pitch up empty handed at such a prestigious event?

Seriously though, that's really bad....

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[h0stag3]

If it is true, shouldn't this "room" have conformed to strict standards? Or is just us mere mortals?

[SafeAction]

However indications are that Cluster Commander, Brigadier Kanuka, was busy with an inspection

Wonder if the break in wasn't staged to cover up the firearms that were actually already missing...

[PeaceOfficer]

Wonder if the break in wasn't staged to cover up the firearms that were actually already missing...

Good spot. You could very well be onto something.

[curious george]

^^ Cynical but at the same time,quite plausable sadly!

[bodhi_]

So the break-in happened just before the inspection. They won't have to go far to find the culprits: arrest the police officers they obviously sold the firearms and staged the whole thing to cover their tracks. This is so obvious it hurts.

[MTTSS]

The SAPS will not be able to convince the public that they can be left to safeguard any firearms, even if they go on a buying spree and buy all the rifle safes in the Western Cape and elsewhere.

Its also more of a question of integrity of the members and management of the SAPS, than it is about physical abilities to safeguard.

Those firearms for which the licenses have expired, are better off being left in the care and possession of their owners.