Six people arrested for the possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition

Police members attached to the Provincial Extortion Task Team pursued information about a person in possession of a firearm without a valid license on Sunday 11 August 2024. The members approached the identified dwelling situated in Mandela Park, Klapmuts and found a man fitting the description provided to them. They searched the suspect and found a firearm with ammunition in his possession.

The 36-year-old man could not provide a valid license which resulted in his arrest for the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. The suspect then led the investigation team to a nearby address where they found a 39-year-old man in possession of a firearm and ammunition. They arrested the suspect for the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Meanwhile Cloetesville police was busy with crime prevention patrols on Sunday 11 August at around 17:00, when they responded to information of a firearm stored at an address in Botmaskop Street. They approached the house, searched the premises and found a .38 special revolver hidden in a gutter.

They detained six males for the possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition.