Forty-two firearms and ammunition were confiscated, and one person was arrested after a joint operation revealed that a Cape Town security company was operating with suspicious firearm licences.
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Lieutenant Colonel Siyabulela Vukubi, the spokesperson for the Hawks, says the firearms that were confiscated from VIP protection company Custodian Global Security were licenced under a company based in Centurion, in Gauteng.
In a joint effort between the Hawks, the Western Cape Firearms Liquor and Second Hand Goods Control Unit, Western Cape Crime Scene Investigation and Psira, it was found that Custodian Global Security allegedly operated without being registered with the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (Psira), an industry regulator.
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As per News24, the Hawks followed up on enquiries into whether the company’s registration requirements were up to standard. This included being registered with Psira, the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission and the Enhanced Firearms Registration System.
Lieutenant Colonel Vukubi says initial enquiries found that no record of their registration existed. ‘The premises were visited on 21 June 2023 to conduct a compliance inspection on Bax Street, Ndabeni in Maitland, and the team discovered a total of 42 firearms (34 pistols and eight shotguns) and [ammunition] stored in three different safes on the premises.’
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