Livestock and firearm recovered in Ntabamhlophe
Officers found them in possession of sheep, a calf and goats
Three men aged between 30 and 66 made an appearance in the Estcourt Magistrates Court on Monday. They were arrested early on Saturday morning in the Mahlutshini area of Ntabamhlophe.
The men were in the process of loading stock when officers from the Ntabamhlophe SAPS Visible Policing Unit pounced on them.
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They tried to elude officers but when cornered they had no option but to stop. Officers found them in possession of sheep, a calf and goats.
They failed to prove ownership of the stock. A unlicensed pistol which was loaded with 12 rounds of ammunition was also found.
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All three suspects face charges of possession of unlicensed firearm, possession of unlicensed ammunition and possession of suspected stolen stock.
Detectives are in the process of tracing the owner of the stock while the firearm will be sent for ballistic testing to determine if it had been used in the commission of any crime in the country.
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