4 Unlicensed firearms recovered, suspect arrested, Vanderbijlpark

South African Police Service

4 Unlicensed firearms recovered, suspect arrested, Vanderbijlpark
4 Unlicensed firearms recovered, suspect arrested, Vanderbijlpark

An intelligence driven operation led to the recovery of four unlicensed firearms and ammunition in Vanderbijlpark on the night of 25 May 2020, and one suspect arrested.

On arrival, the police members also recovered about fifty (50) stones that could be diamonds, the stones are still to be tested. The firearms will be send to Forensic Science Laboratory for ballistic testing, to determine if the firearms might have been used to commit other crimes.

The provincial management has commended the good work done by the team and urged the community to continue to work with the police to report crime.

The arrested suspect will be appearing in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrates’ Court soon.

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SOURCESouth African Police Service