A taxi owner Vukani Sikhonde (43) has been found in possession of two unlicensed firearms at a homestead in Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Thursday.
Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane on Thursday said: “The recovered firearms will be sent for ballistic tests to establish if they were used in any taxi related incidents in the province”.
Zwane said on 26 October at about 00:15 Uthungulu Cluster Crime Intelligence and Rapid Rail Police Unit conducted an intelligence driven operation at Nongoma area. They had been tipped off that there were firearms in the area.
“The members went to a homestead at Shisuthi area, Nongoma,” said Zwane. He said police officers found Sikhonde with a 38 revolver, a 9mm pistol and ammunition.
“The suspect could not produce any firearm licence … He was then arrested and charged for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition,” said Zwane.
Zwane said the suspect appeared in the Nongoma Magistrate’s Court the case was remanded until 29 November for further investigation.
KwaZulu-Natal Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General Bheki Langa encouraged the community continue to give police information about illegal firearms.
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