Westville man arrested with unlicensed firearms and police uniform
The man has been remanded in custody and will appear in court again on Friday for a formal bail hearing.
A WESTVILLE resident briefly appeared in court last Friday after he was found in possession of unlicensed firearms.
KZN Hawks spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Simphiwe Mhlongo said Hawks members from Durban Serious Organised Crime Investigation were conducting a search-and-seizure operation in the suspect’s house.
“During the search, three 9mm pistols, one dashprod semi-automatic rifle, one .38 special revolver with its serial number filed off and 240 various live rounds of ammunition, as well as nine various magazines, were found.
“Police further seized a police uniform that was found in the house. The homeowner failed to give reasonable explanation about the seized firearms and police uniform,” reported Mhlongo.
The man was arrested and charged.
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Mhlongo said the seized firearms will be sent for ballistic tests to ascertain if they were used in the commission of any crime in the country.
The man was remanded in custody and is expected to appear again in court on Friday, April 26, for a formal bail application.
The KwaZulu-Natal Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation Provincial Head, Major General (Dr) Lesetja Senona, welcomed the arrest and seizure of unlicensed firearms.
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