SAPS Tactical Response Team (TRT) arrested two suspects on January 24 for possession of unlicensed firearms.
Captain Neldah Sekgobela said the arrests occurred on two different occasions.
“In the first incident TRT members were executing their duties at Umthambeka Section and they came across three men.
“One of them started to run after the police stopped their vehicle next to them,” said Captain Sekgobela.
She said police gave chase and managed to apprehend him.
“He was searched and a 9 mm pistol with eight live ammunition rounds were found in his possession. The pistol’s serial number was filed off.”
Captain Sekgobela said in another incident, on the same day, at Entsonalanga Section TRT members were performing their duties when they noticed a man who was carrying a laptop bag.
“They searched and found a firearm inside the laptop bag.”
