South African Police Service strikes fear into criminals as Limpopo CIT gang raid ends in stunning victory.
“It was a textbook execution of fantastic proportions,” said security expert Marius van der Merwe of QPF Tactical. A former member of the police, he said that when the service’s special operations divisions show their teeth, criminals run.
Joint operational units immediately plan this, he said, and private security often gets involved to bolster the force. Operatives are kitted out with bulletproof vests, ballistic helmets and firearms that could include high calibre automatic rifles such as R4s, R5s through to shotguns, non-lethal weapons and handguns.“This time it was the criminals who were surprised and they met their match,” said Thomas.
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