The Secunda based Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation team together with Crime Intelligence and Secunda K9 unit conducted an intelligence driven operation which resulted in the recovery of several firearms and an arrest of a 63 years old suspect on Thursday, 26 January 2023.
The team swiftly responded to information received about illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. They proceeded to the identified address in Secunda, upon arrival the suspect was found at his place of residence.
A search was conducted and inside the house a CZ 75B Pistol, 32 Bernadelli pistol, a blank gun along with 9mm, 32 special, 12 Gaige ammunition were found. Members further found a bag containing approximately 1kg platinum powder.
The firearms were tested and one was found to be stolen during a case of armed robbery reported in Boksburg in 2005, whilst another firearm belonged to a person who died in 2011. He made his first court appearance in the Second Magistrates Court on Friday, 27…
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