During on a recent patrol in a known crime hotspot, the Primrose police arrested a 38-year-old man.
The suspect, who was arrested on the corner of Beaconsfield Avenue and Dahlia Road, was charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm, when police found a black Norinco, with its serial number filed away, in his possession.
“During his interrogation the suspect alleged that he was in the area to commit a hijacking.
“He claimed that it is the only way he can make a living,” said Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.
The man has since appeared in the Germiston Magistrates Court, where his case was postponed for a bail application.
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