POLICE arrested a 24-year-old man on Wednesday, 1 April for possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition in Nazareth, just outside Pinetown.

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According to Pinetown Cluster communications officer, Capt Bongumusa Manqele members of the eThekwini Inner and Outer Rapid Response Unit were patrolling the Nazareth area when they spotted a suspicious looking man walking along Hlongwa Road.

“Upon searching him police found a pistol with one round of ammunition. The suspect was arrested and charged for possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition,” said Manqele.

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