DIS: Armed and dangerous

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The Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) is allegedly arming itself to the teeth, ahead of the October 24 general election. The arrival of a consignment of weapons of war has sent shockwaves to other security organs, Staff Writers, THALEFANG CHARLES and NTIBINYANE NTIBINYANE report

DIS has allegedly received a consignment of weapons of war, ammunition and high tech security surveillance gadgets from Israel, raising fears that the spy agency is arming itself to the teeth ahead of the general election.

Mmegi can reveal with authority that the consignment was delivered on August 30, 2014. At least three separate sources interviewed by Mmegi in the last two weeks confirmed the arrival of the consignment.

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