Police destroy illegal firearms

Outside of the 100 illegally acquired guns, the balance was destroyed for being “worn out and old”. Speaking at a bonfire event to destroy the weapons, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Senior Superintendent Victor Paledi, said the demonstration was to reaffirm local police’s zero tolerance approach to all crimes involving firearms.

This year’s firearms destined for the trash heap were an increase on the 125 destroyed last year on the same occasion.