A 29 year old man was arrested by KwaDabeka police on Thursday 18 January 2018, at about 11:00 for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition, and pointing with a firearm.
It is alleged that the suspect owns a shop in KwaDabeka and he offered a job to two local men. When they finished working, they requested their earnings from the suspect, instead of paying them he took out his firearm, pointed it at them and ordered them to leave his shop.
The victims left the shop and opened a case at KwaDabeka police station. When the police went to investigate they found the suspect in possession of a silver revolver and 48 live rounds of ammunition.
The firearm will be taken for ballistic testing for analysis to ascertain if it was used in the commission of other crimes. He is expected to appear before the Pinetown Magistrates’ Court soon.
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