This past weekend was quite busy for the South African Police Services who nabbed four suspects, on different occasions, for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. The arrested suspects were aged between 27 and 41.
“Firstly, a suspect who also happens to be a security guard, was apprehended at corner Eloff Extension and Village Deep on the 11th of October 2019 at 13:30. Police were accompanying a victim, of assault with an intention to cause grievous bodily harm, to point out the suspects who assaulted him. He informed the police that one of the suspects was in possession of a firearm. They recovered it underneath a bed”, explains Captain Mbele.
According to Captain Mbele the second suspect was apprehended on corner Fox and Goud Street on Saturday, October 12th at 2pm. Police were conducting their routine crime prevention duties when they heard a gunshot and rushed towards the direction of the sound. They saw a group of males when one of them ran away upon spotting the officers. They then cornered him and recovered a firearm with live rounds.
“Two more suspects were arrested at Wanderers Taxi Rank on Saturday at about 14:30. Police searched passengers inside a taxi to Durban. They recovered three unlicensed firearms on one of the passengers and live ammunition inside his hand bag. The fourth suspect was found in possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. Police also recovered suspected stolen items which include eight wedding rings and Seiko watches. Several sealed perfumes and two knives were recovered”, explains Captain Mbele.
