Two men aged 35 and 50 are due to appear before the Mtunzini Magistrates’ Court on the morning of 18 December 2020, where they will be facing charges of possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition.
Their arrest came after an operation that was conducted by the King Cetshwayo Task Team since. The pair was arrested in the early hours at a homestead at Noshungu Reserve in Mtunzini. A 35-year-old man was found in possession of a pistol with 15 rounds of ammunition.
A 50-year-old man was found in possession of a shotgun with six rounds of ammunition. Both suspects were placed under arrest for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. The recovered firearms will be subjected to ballistic testing to ascertain if they were used in the commission of serious and violent crimes in the country.
The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Khombinkosi Jula commended the task team for the recovery of illegal firearms. “This arrest proves that the police officers in the province are on high alert this festive season,” he said.
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