PADAYACHEE POINTS OUT DEAD BUYER

THE Durban arms dealer accused of illegally selling guns to Cape Flats gangs resulting in a slew of murders has denied being the owner of the firearms, saying he sold the guns to another arms dealer who is now dead.

- BY MAHIRA DUVAL

The version of Anderson Padayachee was presented to Judge Daniel Thulare as he returned to the Western Cape High Court this week for the ongoing firearms trial.

According to the indictment, Padayachee is now facing eight murder charges and five attempted murder charges where the firearms he allegedly supplied were used in gang wars in various areas including Bonteheuwel, Kalksteenfontein and Lotus River among others.