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Recovered firearms to go for ballistic tests, Dutywa

South African Police Service

Recovered firearms to go for ballistic tests, Dutywa
Recovered firearms to go for ballistic tests, Dutywa. Photo: SAPS

Dutywa Police arrested two men aged 23 and 25 for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. Both suspects were arrested on Sunday, 21 July 2019, at about 19:00 at Nyhwarha Village, Dutywa.

The 23 year old suspect was found with unlicensed firearm, a pistol with 16 rounds of ammunition. The 25 year old suspect was found with unlicensed firearm, a pistol with five rounds of ammunition.

The firearms will be sent for ballistic tests to establish if they were not used in the commission of crime around Dutywa and the surrounding areas.

The two suspects will appear before the Dutywa Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 23 July 2019.

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