Vigilant members attached to Vredenburg Crime Prevention Unit reacted on information from the public and arrested two suspects for the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.
On Sunday, 27 January 2019, members of the Vredenburg Crime Prevention Unit received information about firearms and ammunition being stored at a house in Vredenburg.
Upon searching the residence, they found an Astra 9mm firearm with serial number intact and 93 rounds of ammunition seized at the premises. Further investigation revealed that the firearm was reported stolen in June 2018 in Vredenburg.
A 24 year old female and a 26 year old male was arrested on charges of illegal possession of firearm and ammunition.
Both suspects will appear in the Vredenburg Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 28 January 2019 on the mentioned charges.
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