Mthatha Crime Prevention Unit members in the Eastern Cape arrested a 29-year-old male suspect in Mthatha Chris Hani Park on Saturday, 04 April 2026, at about 22:00, for possession of an unlicensed 9mm pistol (intact serial number) without ammunition.
Police were conducting their normal patrol duties in Chris Hani Park when they were stopped by a female victim who reported that she was assaulted by her boyfriend and that he also had an unlicensed firearm. Police swiftly responded and recovered a 9mm Noricho pistol without ammunition from the 29-year-old suspect and arrested him on the spot as he failed to produce a valid firearm license.
He is due to appear before the Mthatha Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 07 April 2026, on a charge of unlawful possession of an unlicensed firearm. The assault charge, which stems from a domestic-related matter, is proceeding separately.
