Seven suspects were arrested in the past two days, as the Western Cape’s continued efforts to eradicate illicit firearms and drugs yielded positive results. The suspect were apprehended for various charges that inclued the possession of unlicensed firearms, ammunition and drugs.
Maitland Police arrested five
people yesterday on the R300 freeway. This is after Police recognized a vehicle
that been reported to have been hijacked earlier in the day.
Following a chase with the
suspects, police found an unlicensed firearm with ammunition. The occupants will
also be charged with the possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
In an unrelated incident,
police arrested a 40-year-old man in
Wilger Plain, Delft South. This is police confiscated a revolver and a 9mm
pistol with ammunition following a
search operation.
Meanwhile a 28 year old man
was also arrested this morning for the possession of a pistol with ammunition
and drugs.
Delft police members were busy
with patrols in Blikkiesdorp in the early hours of Wednesday 25 January 2023
when they noticed a suspicious man carrying a backpack. The unknown male fled
when he noticed the patrol vehicle. The members gave chase on foot and
apprehended the man when he ran into a shack “, said Warrant Officer Joseph
Swartbooi.
Once charged the suspects are
expected to make their respective court appearances in the Blue Downs, and
Bellville Magistrate court’s on the mentioned charges.
by Everngelista Muza
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