Benjamina Chaves, Director of the National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC), at the level of Maputo province, told Agência Lusa that everything is being done to rescue the businessman and hold the kidnappers accountable. However, a SERNIC source revealed to our report that there is no precise information about Magaia's whereabouts. However, more than addressing the last two kidnappings that shook the country, this week aims to continue the article published on the 23rd of July, in which we brought some details that characterize this type of crime, already rooted in the our country. In this edition, we bring you some details about drug and firearms trafficking.
An investigation carried out by our report, in the province of Cabo Delgado, concluded that the explosion of the boat, which carried 1,500 kg of heroin, in December 2019, was due to the betrayal among the national agents involved in the operation. A source from the "Charter" said one of the agents had alerted the 12 Iranian citizens to the operation. In fact, the sources also say that some agents participated in a scheme to divert more than 100 kg of the drug seized by the Mozambican authorities. It should be noted that, in recent weeks, the Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM) reported the seizure of several firearms in “other people's hands”, however, as on other occasions, it did not reveal the legal owners of those weapons and much less how they ended up in the hands of the alleged criminals.
For example, in the Chali neighborhood, in the KaTembe Municipal District, in the city of Maputo, the PRM seized six firearms a few days ago, two shotguns (22mm caliber), with the numbers 190190 and 101412 and four Dadix pistols Axitr, Erma, FN and Mark-III, under the numbers 655, 768722, 9018, respectively; a pistol magazine; a shotgun bag; and 57 pistol ammunition. According to the corporation, the (war) material was abandoned by hitherto unidentified individuals, when they became aware of the police patrol. In the province of Niassa, specifically in the village of Namapire, district of Mandimba, a firearm of type AK-47, with the number BA1021, was found, containing 24 ammunition in the magazine. It was abandoned by unidentified individuals, in an agricultural field.
In the districts of Maúa and Marrupa, also in the province of Niassa, three citizens were arrested, named A. Sadique, A. Taiare and V. Victor, for having been found in possession of three firearms, one AK-47 , with nº 3544 and two semi-automatic SKS nºs 24204291 and 1725417. In the province of Manica, in the district of Machaze, a firearm of the pistol type, with the Walter mark, with the number 122625, caliber 9mm and two ammunition in the magazine was seized. At the time, two 18-year-old citizens were arrested.
For its part, in the Municipality of Matola, Maputo province, the PRM detained a citizen, named M. Massingue, 23 years old, in possession of a SP2M pistol. At the Administrative Post of Panjane, Magude district, a CZ550 shotgun, caliber 375mm, with the number G5067 and four ammunition was found. The individuals were also not found. Some police sources, as well as some criminalists, guarantee that the number of weapons seized exceeds the number revealed by the authorities and that some end up being returned to the criminals. In fact, the lack of political will is pointed out as one of the reasons that influences the failure to investigate the provenance of the weapons seized in the hands of criminals. (Omardine Omar)
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