{"id":49921,"date":"2023-12-24T14:38:05","date_gmt":"2023-12-24T14:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/companies-individuals-possessing-illicit-gadgets-ordered-to-surrender"},"modified":"2023-12-24T15:01:25","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T15:01:25","slug":"companies-individuals-possessing-illicit-gadgets-ordered-to-surrender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/companies-individuals-possessing-illicit-gadgets-ordered-to-surrender","title":{"rendered":"Companies, individuals possessing illicit gadgets ordered to surrender"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>The Joint Security Force has ordered companies and individuals having illicit communication and military equipment to hand over before the government goes after them for legal action.<\/p>\n<p>The call comes after the security apparatus seized the communications devices from a private company during the recent disarmament exercise in the national capital, Juba.<\/p>\n<p>Colonel Kaka Gabriel Roric who was the operation commander told the press yesterday that security personnel stormed a building of one of the local security companies in Juba and found unauthorized communications and military equipment.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring operations, we stormed one of the local security companies in Juba and found communications and military equipment that entered the country illegally and we transferred them to the Joint Operations headquarters, said Col. Gabriel.<\/p>\n<p>According to Colonel Gabriel, the sophisticated devices including GPS systems, drones, and sniper rifles among others, entered the country illegally.<\/p>\n<p>He said the devices were reportedly being used to monitor and collect information from any targeted location or people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese equipment were not authorized for private companies to possess, only government agencies. So, I order any companies or individuals who own such equipment to report it and hand it over to the government, or we will take legal action,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The security officer Gabriel warned security companies possessing such devices to hand them over to security.<\/p>\n<p>Over 4,000 firearms, including an anti-aircraft machine gun by the Joint Security Force, were impounded during the five-day disbarment exercise to ensure a secure celebration of the festive season.<\/p>\n<p>The weapons collected from civilians and members of organized forces include anti-aircraft machine guns, RPGs, PKMs, AK-47s, G3s, and pistols, among others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\">South-Sudan<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. The Joint Security Force has ordered companies and individuals having illicit communication and military equipment to hand over before the government goes after them for legal action. The call comes after the security apparatus seized the communications devices from a private company during the recent disarmament exercise in the national capital, Juba. 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