Cape Talk

The house of one of the accused, Eddie Mieza, and he was found with a 19-millimeter caliber star semi-automatic pistol on his waist. The officer who conducted the search has been testifying about the raid that took place in April 2023 at Umulazi. Upon securing the firearm, I thereafter inspected it. I observed that the serial number of the firearm was filed off. I further made the firearm safe. Upon securing the firearm, I thereafter interviewed the accused, asked him whether he was in possession of.

A license who possessed this firearm. He stated that he was only carrying this firearm to safekeep himself. No license was produced. At the same time, Gun Free South Africa says the country's gun violence crisis cannot be addressed without stopping legal firearms from ending up in the hands of criminals. Police say legal guns are being sourced from a range of channels and broader operations.