Police assisted by various police units are still monitoring the KwaMashu hostel to ensure peace and stability.
The members are conducting regular operations and are maintaining high police visibility, raiding illegal firearms, tracing wanted suspects and searching for stolen goods in the area.
On Saturday, 22 July 2017 members conducting foot patrols, arrested two suspects aged 23 and 44 years who were found in possession of unlicensed 9mm pistols and ammunition at the hostel. The members were following up information about illegal firearms in two places at the hostel and their speedy reaction yielded success when they recovered these firearms and arrested two suspects.
A third suspect (27) was arrested on Friday, 21 July 2017 at Jabula road at KwaMashu hostel. All recovered firearms will be subjected to ballistic testing to establish if they were used in any other crimes in the country.
The arrested suspects appeared in the Ntuzuma Magistrate’s Court on 24 July 2017, facing charges of possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
KwaZulu-Natal Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General Bheki Langa encouraged the members to continue with their sterling work in bringing peace at KwaMashu hostel and arresting those found in possession of unlicensed firearms. “I appeal to the residents of the hostel to help us by exposing those criminals who are hiding at hostel and who are armed with illegal firearms. It is our duty to react to any information provided by the community and to arrest those involved. Anyone who wish to remain anonymous can tip the police by calling our Crime Stop number on 08600 10111 or SMS Crime Line at 32211
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