Question NW1010 to the Minister of Police

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13 June 2017 - NW1010

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Redelinghuys, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Police

What is the detailed breakdown of the full inventory that the SA Police Service discovered during its raid conducted in Randburg’s central business district on 27 March 2017?

Reply:

The ammunitions that were recovered, were not recovered as a result of a raid, but as a result of a complaint which had been reported to the Randburg Police Station.

The following were recovered:

Firearms

 

Firearm

Quantity

1

AK 47 Rifle

7

2

R5 Rifle

1

3

M16 Rifle

1

4

Homemade Rifle

1

5

Handgun Pistol

18

6

Handgun Revolver

12

7

Uzi

1

8

9mm pistol barrel

2

Magazines

 

Firearm

Quantity

1

Rifle magazine

32

2

Pistol 9mm

10

Ammunitions

 

Firearm

Quantity

1

Rifle ammunition

7 boxes + 7 rounds of ammunition

2

9mm ammunition

17 boxes + 5 rounds of ammunition

3

.38 Special ammunition

2 boxes

4

1 bag with mixed calibres of ammunition

 

5

7 bags containing spent cartridges

 

Explosives

One improvised explosive device with:

  1. three connected mortars;
  2. three lengths of detonation cord; and
  3. three detonators.

One improvised explosive device with:

  1. four connected mortars;
  2. three lengths of detonation cord; and
  3. four detonators.

One improvised explosive device with:

  1. Outside cover of a bullet resistant vest (not a SAPS issue);
  2. Cellular telephone adapted to be an electronic switch, with protruding electric wires;
  3. Two flat squares of explosives (tiles), connected to each other;
  4. Explosive cord;
  5. Two detonators at each of the two ends of the cord, with one of the explosive tiles attached; and
  6. Two detonators.

One smoke grenade of a commercial type used on boats, which is detonated when they are in distress;

Four flares, commercial type used on boats, which is detonated when they are in distress.

One military grade smoke grenade.

One military stun grenade.

Two M26 hand grenades.

One F1 hand grenade.

Five teargas canisters.

One hand radio with charger.

One bag with bullet resistant jacket outers (not SAPS issue).

 

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