Tip-off leads to arrest in Weenen

"The man was found in possession of an unlicensed rifle that was loaded with two rounds of ammunition. Police also found 10kg of loose dagga in his possession"

June 10, 2016

Ronelle Mungaroo Less than a minute

10kgs of loose dagga and an unlicensed rifle was seized from a man in the Msobotsheni area of Weenen on Sunday evening.

Following up on a tip-off, Weenen police arrested a 34-year-old man on Sunday evening.

Armed with the information, members of the Pietermaritzburg Public Order Police arrived at a premises in the Msobotsheni area.

“The man was found in possession of an unlicensed rifle that was loaded with two rounds of ammunition. Police also found 10kg of loose dagga in his possession,” commented police spokesperson Captain Charmaine Struwig.

The estimated street value of the seized dagga is about R15 000.

The man was arrested and charged with being in possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition as well as being in possession of dagga. He appeared in the Weenen Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

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June 10, 2016

Ronelle Mungaroo Less than a minute

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