A quick reaction by Ezakheni police and Ladysmith Dog Unit (K9) officers resulted in a man being arrested for being in possession of an assault rifle.
The officers were acting on information they had received after locating the man walking in the Umhlumayo area just after midnight on Wednesday.
When the officers pounced on him, he had the firearm wrapped in a plastic bag.
The firearm was loaded with five rounds of ammunition.
The 20-year-old suspect faces charges of being in possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. He appeared briefly in the Ezakheni Magistrate’s Court last week, where the case was remanded to November 11.
DID YOU KNOW?
Click on the words highlighted in red to read more on this and related topics.
If you are reading this on your cellphone and there are telephone numbers provided in the text, you can call these simply by clicking on them.
To receive news links via WhatsApp.
For the latest news, visit our webpage or follow us on Facebook and Twitter why not join us there?
