A young Birchleigh man (22) had been detained on Friday morning after an array of homemade weapons, including a homemade firearm, were found in his bedroom.
Capt Lesibana Molokomme, spokesman for Norkem Park SAPS, units from Ekurhuleni Central Crime Intelligence and the Benoni Task Team, under the leadership of
W/O Elsie Barnard and W/O Barry Kruger, went to the house at 10am.
“They responded to a tip-off from a member of the community about a suspect in possession of a selfmade firearm and ammunition at a house on Karee Street. Upon arrival at the house, the suspect’s mother took the officers to her son’s room,” Molokomme added.
The suspect’s room was decorated with animal bones, swords and a baseball bat.
Upon searching the room they discovered some knives, one R1 live round, nine 9mm live rounds, a homemade firearm and some drugs.
The suspect was detained at Norkem Park Police Station for possession of ammunition, dangerous weapons and drugs.
