Illegal firearm recovered in Germiston as police arrest fleeing suspect
Germiston SAPS arrested a man who attempted to flee from a routine patrol on Railway Street. Officers recovered a pistol with 10 rounds of ammunition. The suspect, who failed to produce a licence, will face charges in Germiston Magistrate’s Court.
A 39-year-old man was arrested in Germiston for possession of an unlicensed firearm with 10 rounds of live ammunition.
Germiston SAPS crime prevention units were patrolling and doing stop-and-search operations on Railway Street when they noticed a black VW Polo where one man jumped out and ran away.
They chased him and detained him. Upon searching him, they found a black pistol with 10 live rounds of ammunition and asked for the licence, but the suspect could not produce it.
ALSO READ: Hawks and SAPS officers arrested in R900k corruption and theft case
“They read him his rights and detained him at Germiston SAPS. The suspect will appear in the Germiston Magistrate’s Court,” said corporate communications officer Sergeant Maxwell Mabunda.
“Brigadier Nonhlanhla Shezi commended the work done by the team in creating a safer Germiston,” said Mabunda.
