Four arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition

Four suspects, aged between 32 and 52, have been arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition at Vredefort.

On Tuesday, 19 November 2024 at about 20:11, the Fezile Dabi District Trio Task team, Kroonstad K9 Unit and Heilbron Stock Theft Unit received information regarding a white Toyota Quantum suspected to be going to one of the farms around Free State for rhino poaching.

The team swiftly attended to the information and the vehicle was intercepted on the R721 near Vredefort. In the vehicle, there were four male occupants and while searching, they found an unlicensed rifle and six rounds of live ammunition, two knives, a firearm silencer, a police belt and SANDF uniform.

The four suspects will appear before the Vredefort Magistrate Court on Thursday, 21 November 2024, on the charges of possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition.