Tsakani – Four foreign nationals were arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm, along Malandela Street in Ext Six, on Thursday.
One of the men was found with suspected fraudulent documents. He was in possession of a South African ID, two Mozambican IDs and one Somalian passport. All the documents had different details but the same photo.
The arrest comes during an intelligence-driven operation that led the team to a foreign national-owned tuck shop.
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Tsakani police spokesperson Sergeant Lerato Mngomezulu said after a thorough search of the shop the firearm was found in a sock, hidden in a hole, covered under one of the loose tiles.
The suspects will appear before the Tsakani Magistrate’s Courts soon.
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