A 29-year-old man was arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition and dealing in drugs in Lotus Gardens on Monday.
Pretoria West police spokesperson Constable Sibongile Vuma said the arrest was a result of an anonymous resident who informed the police that a man was dealing drugs in Drosera Street.
“Upon arrival, police found the suspect outside the premises. He gave police permission to search him and the house. During the search, small packets of drugs known as “rock” or crack cocaine were found on him,” she said.
Inside the house, police recovered an unlicensed firearm with five rounds of live ammunition.
#sapsGP Suspect (29) arrested for possession of 285 packets of crack cocaine and an unlicensed firearm with ammunition in Pretoria West. He will be appearing at Pretoria Magistrate's Court soon. #DrugsOffTheStreets #GunsOffTheStreets NP pic.twitter.com/ZNvJJRXYrd
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) March 18, 2019
Vuma said ballistic tests showed that the firearm was reported stolen at the Boksburg police station last month.
“The 285 crack cocaine packets, firearm and ammunition were confiscated.”
Police were yet to determine the value of the seizure.
The is detained at Pretoria West police station awaiting his appearance in the Pretoria magistrate’s court soon.
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