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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 86488, member: 27"] Metro officers grabbed four suspects after discovering a firearm lifted from the Margate police station tucked inside their car. Durban warrants sweep netted the stolen weapon on Monday [LIST] [*]Police halted the vehicle at Mahatma Gandhi Road in Point. [*]Officers found the gun hidden with matching ammunition during searches. [*]Database checks confirmed the weapon disappeared from SAPS Margate months earlier. [/LIST] All four men lacked legal documentation for the firearm [LIST] [*]Suspects ranged in age from their 20s to 30s. [*]Charges include unlawful possession and holding stolen property outright. [*]Officers called the seizure a major community safety victory. [/LIST] SAPS loses over 1,000 firearms annually across the country [LIST] [*]KwaZulu-Natal gun violence kills thousands of residents each year. [*]Stolen weapons empower criminals to execute hijackings and home invasions. [*]Parents in Umlazi and KwaMashu keep children indoors after sunset. [/LIST] Investigators suspect organised networks traffic weapons between provinces [LIST] [*]Some suspects carry prior records for lesser criminal offences. [*]Detectives are interviewing Margate station staff and reviewing security footage. [/LIST] Court proceedings will determine custody during the investigation [LIST] [*]Unlawful firearm possession carries sentences reaching 15 years behind bars. [*]Prosecutors will likely argue that the accused pose flight risks. [/LIST] Margate locals demand upgraded security measures at their station [LIST] [*]Residents want better locks, cameras, and stricter officer accountability protocols. [*]Operation Shanela confiscates thousands of illegal guns nationwide annually. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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