Two men were arrested for being in possession of unlicensed firearms, one being a shotgun, during an interacted crime-prevention operation in Wedela and Carletonville on the far West Rand on Wednesday, 10 March.
Sergeant Kgomotso Mogwere, spokesperson for the West Rand District Police said the suspects are aged 25 and 43. They were also found in possession of several rounds of ammunition.
“The suspects are expected to appear in their respective magistrates’ court’s soon to face their charges,” Mogwere said.
This shotgun was seized from one of the suspects. Photo submitted.
Ammunition seized by police. Photo submitted.
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For more than 4 and a half years, Clinton Botha was a journalist at Roodepoort Record. His articles were regularly published in the Northside Chronicle now known as the Roodepoort Northsider. Clinton is also the editor of Randfontein Herald since July 2020. As a sports fanatic he wormed his way into various "beats - as the media would know it - and admits openly that his big love always have something to do with a scoreboard, crowds and usually a ball that hops.
