On 19 March 2020, at around 19:00, members of the Mitchells Plain Crime Prevention Unit, were conducting crime prevention duties when they acted on information about an unlicensed firearm in the possession of a suspect at a taxi rank in Town Centre.
When the members arrived at the scene, they spotted the suspect and approached him. Upon searching him they found a silver .38 special Taurus firearm and several rounds of ammunition.
A 40 year old male was arrested and is expected to appear in court soon for the possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
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