POLICE in Mariannhill have arrested a 49-year-old man after he was found in possession of an unlicenced firearm and ammunition in Dassenhoek on Tuesday, October 27.

KZN SAPS spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said the police had received information about a man who was in possession of a firearm.

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“The information was operationalised and investigations led police to a residence at Ekukhanyeni area in Dassenhoek where the suspect was found in possession of a firearm and ammunition. The suspect failed to produce documentation which permitted him to possess the firearm and ammunition. He was immediately arrested and charged for being in an illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.

“Preliminary police investigations revealed that the suspect is a councillor candidate of a political party for the upcoming Local Government Elections. The suspect will appear in the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 27 October 2026,” said Netshiunda.

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