West Rand Flying Squad seizes weapons and arrests suspect in 2 operations
Officers tracked down a reckless motorist before raiding a property alongside specialised units.
The West Rand Flying Squad (WRFS) recorded two successful operations on October 23 and October 24.
According to WRFS spokesperson Karen du Plessis, the unit carried out the successes over two days, which included executing a search warrant.
Officers pursued a vehicle driven recklessly in Mohlakeng at about 22:10 on October 23.
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“The suspect ignored the lawful instructions to stop and continued to disobey red lights and stop signs, which was a danger to other road users and police. He was arrested at a petrol station,” she said.
Search warrant executed in Bekkersdal
Officers assisted the Hawks and the Provincial Organised Crime Intelligence unit for Narcotics at about 06:30 on October 24 while executing a search-and-seizure warrant in Bekkersdal.
They seized items including a 9mm pistol, a blank pistol, a replica rifle, a rifle silencer, numerous magazines, live rounds, blank rounds, a bow and arrow, a Zimbabwean passport, and a driver’s licence.
