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Police torturer with irregular ammunition opens the door to weapons crimes

Sunday, 18 January 2026RSS
Police torturer with irregular ammunition opens the door to weapons crimes

A police officer previously implicated in torture had access to unauthorised ammunition from batches not assigned to the PSP; these rounds were untraceable to the force and could facilitate serious firearms offences. The case exposes weaknesses in ammunition control, record-keeping and oversight within the PSP, increasing public safety risks and underscoring the need for stricter inventory procedures, forensic tracing and accountability measures.

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