Durban - Three AK47s - one beside his bed and two under it - and a 9mm pistol in the microwave were found by police when they nabbed one of KwaZulu-Natal's most wanted men.
Details of Lungisani Lucky Gcina's arrest and the string of crimes he is linked to were revealed in his bail application in the Durban Magistrate's Court on Friday.
Gcina was escorted to court by a specialised police team, with high-calibre weapons.
The men also stood guard in the courtroom during the proceedings.
The court heard from State advocate Mahen Naidu that members of the Organised Crime Unit arrested Gcina, 36, in May this year at a KwaMashu property where he was found with his girlfriend.
The police have charged Gcina with a string of "well-planned, violent and organised" crimes, including murder, attempted murder, armed robbery, hijackings and being in possession of high-powered firearms and ammunition.
The incidents took place between 2011 and April this year in Tongaat, Esikhawini, Overport and other areas across the province.
In some incidents, police officers were injured when gang members opened fire on them.
Investigating officer Warrant Officer Desiree Lockem said in an affidavit to oppose bail that Gcina had several warrants issued for his arrest as he appeared to have no regard for the justice system and had failed to appear in court in other cases where he was released on bail.
Lockem also said there was solid evidence linking Gcina to some of the crimes including that his palm or fingerprints were allegedly found on getaway vehicles used in the robberies.
In one instance, Gcina's fingerprints were found on a money bag in a getaway vehicle used in a 2013 cash-in-transit robbery in Eshowe.
Lockem said Gcina was a career criminal. He appeared to have no bank account, no job, owned no vehicles and did not live in one place for more than four days.
In his testimony before the court, Gcina denied taking part in any crimes but could not explain how his fingerprints had been found on the getaway vehicles.
Evidence before the court was that the getaway vehicles had either been stolen or hijacked.
Lockem said if Gcina were released on bail, he would be difficult to find.
While he had been kept in solitary confinement at Westville Prison, a cellphone had been found in his cell during a search earlier this month.
Magistrate Mohamed Motala denied Gcina bail as he said he was linked to serious and violent crimes and had failed to prove there were exceptional circumstances to permit his release. The case was adjourned to November.
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