The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Nneke Ledwaba has commended members who were on the night of 2 August 2018, involved in the recovery of twelve firearms and ammunition, and the arrest of two suspects.
A well coordinated intelligence driven operation was established following the receipt of information on the existence of firearms at Solomondale next to Mankweng outside Polokwane.
This sting operation, which comprised of members from Crime Intelligence, Mankweng Cluster Task Team and Detectives, yielded instant results when the duo were nabbed and the following firearms and ammunition recovered:
1 x Star 9mm pistol, 3 x Norinco pistols, 5 x Star pistols, 1 x Arcus pistol, 1 x Rossi revolver, 1 x Girsan pistol and 15 x live 9mm rounds.
Investigations into the origin of these firearms and whether they were previously used in the commission of other crimes are still unfolding.
“The removal of these firearms from the wrong hands will go a long way in ridding this province off serious and violent crimes”, concluded General Ledwaba.
The suspects, aged 22 and 25 will appear in Mankweng Magistrate’s court on Monday 2018-08-06 on charges of unlawful possession of arms and ammunition.
South Africa Today – South Africa News
