Thank the heavens high above there are people brave enough to share information detailing the future actions of gangs in Cape Town, else Thuli Madonsela would be dead.

The latest is that information detailing confidential information on how and where firearms and ammunition are being stored is allegedly being sold to gangsters.

Basically, they want the weapons for gang wars and are set to use the military vehicles to smuggle firearms that have been used in crimes in Johannesburg.

It has been revealed that the Simon’s Town naval base was burgled on 30 March and firearms were stolen, but the navy is keeping it all hush hush. A source from the base, however, did confirm the matter is being investigated.

The informant, with links to the 26s and 28s gangs, initially passed on information about the naval base security leaks to Plato, who said he passed it on to provincial police commissioner Lieutenant-General Khombinkosi Jula.

“The particulars of the information I received I reported to (Jula) as soon as was possible for the police’s investigation, as I do with any other information.”

Mark Wiley, DA chief whip in the provincial legislature, also received a tipoff about the alleged plot to steal arms:

“I can confirm there was a significantly greater security presence at the entrance and exits at the naval base that day (of the alleged burglary,)” Wiley said.

The informant then gave the Weekend Argus the name of the navy member from whom the gangs bought the information:

“He sells information to the gangsters about the security of the navy. This includes information about firearms, missiles and grenades.”

“At the heart of the (naval base) is the sunnet (sic) where the firearms are kept in a type of safe called a red alert,” the source said.

The Simon’s Town navy base, however, reported the member is no longer based there.

According to a controversial affidavit apparently made by the informant, a suspected gang kingpin has several officials in the Correctional Services Department and defence force on his payroll.

“There is a navy guy who smuggles drugs and guns to foreign countries on their vessels (for him).”

“Illegal firearms are also placed on these vessels to leave the country after the guns were used here in the Western Cape.”

Apparently, Simon’s Town harbour is also used to smuggle in large amounts of cocaine via yachts that meet smugglers halfway across the Atlantic, as officials hardly ever check goods coming in.

[source: iol]

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