A 50-year-old man was arrested in Wentworth for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition.
Wentworth police attended to a complaint and were informed of a bag belonging to the suspect. On investigation police discovered that the bag contained a rifle and a Norinco pistol as well as ammunition. The suspect was immediately arrested and charged accordingly. The recovered firearms will be subjected to ballistic tests to establish if they were used in any other crime in the province.
The KwaZulu-Natal Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General Bheki Langa commended the Wentworth police for arresting the suspect and the recovery of illegal firearms and ammunition.
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