Five suspects aged between 23 and 42 will soon appear at the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court for being in possession of an unlicensed firearm, possession of an imitation firearm and possession of a dangerous weapon.
According to the police’s FC van Wyk, Woodstock
police observed a white Opel Corsa on Thursday with five suspicious looking
males inside.
‘’They were driving slowly up and down in Lower
Main Road, Observatory. The SAPS members made contact with Woodstock License
Plate Recognition System and they were notified the vehicle was flagged. The
vehicle was stopped and the occupants and the vehicle was searched. One suspect
was found to be in possession of an imitation firearm and knife. Under the
driver's seat a CZ 7.65 pistol was found.’’
The police officials made contact with
Woodstock License Plate Recognition System and they were notified the vehicle
was flagged.
‘’The registration number of the vehicle did
not correspond to the license disk, and in the boot of the vehicle another set
of registration plates were found.’’ Van Wyk added.
The Opel Corsa was confiscated and handed in as
evidence.
PICTURE: SAPSDone By: Mitchum George
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