A multidisciplinary operation in the Mid-Illovo area led to the arrest of two suspects for unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.
On 24 January 2022 at 13:15, police officers together with Magma Security received information of a vehicle traveling towards Hammarsdale suspected to be carrying firearms. The team proceeded to the said area and spotted the vehicle with four men. The suspects attempted to flee and a chase ensued which led to the vehicle being intercepted. Two suspects fled into the nearby bushes and two suspects were arrested.
The suspect’s vehicle was searched at the scene and an AK47, 9mm pistols, and 64 rounds of ammunition were seized by the police on the scene. The vehicle was taken to the pound for further investigation. The recovered firearms will be subjected to ballistic testing. More arrests are imminent as the operations are still ongoing.
The suspects are set to appear in court soon for being in unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.