Police arrest four suspects with unlicensed firearms
Police recovered eight rifles in Magaliesburg after intercepting a vehicle with a Namibian registration plate during a patrol operation.
Police arrested four suspects in Magaliesburg this morning, June 16, after intercepting a vehicle allegedly carrying unlicensed firearms.
Officers seized eight AK-47 rifles and seven empty magazines during the operation.
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According to Gauteng police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Dimakatso Sello, police were patrolling along the R24 when they noticed a Volvo truck with a Namibian registration plate parked on the side of the road, with a Mazda sedan parked behind it.
While observing the vehicles, officers saw two men carrying a mielie bag from the truck to the boot of the Mazda.
Members swiftly approached the occupants. Upon searching the mielie bag, they found the rifles and magazines.
All four suspects were arrested and charged with possession of unlicensed firearms,” said Sello.
She added that the suspects would be profiled and that the firearms would undergo ballistic testing to determine whether they had been used in the commission of any crimes.
