Pretoria CBD police target increasing firearms in area
“Upon searching the bag members found CZ pistol and rounds of ammunition.”
Pretoria Central police have stepped up efforts in their operations to eliminate the rapid increase of illegal firearms in the city centre.
Police spokesperson, Captain Augustinah Selepe, said they had continued to see success in seizing illegal firearms.
Selepe said last night’s firearm and ammunition operations nabbed two suspects, aged 45 and 33.
“The members were busy conducting sector 3 operations when they stopped and searched two suspicious-looking men who were carrying a black sling bag at the corner of Struben and Lilian Ngoyi streets,” she said.
“Upon searching the bag members found a 3CZ pistol and rounds of ammunition.”
She said the two were charged for illegal possession unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
“The firearm would be sent for ballistic testing to ascertain if it was used in the commission of other serious and violent crimes.”
Selepe said the same sector 3 team during had, during compliance assessment at various trading outlets in the CBD, arrested a 48-year-old male shop owner for selling fireworks without a licence
Pretoria Central police station commander, Brigadier Moses Dladla, appreciated the involvement of the “community in blue” in the fight against crime and believe that the ongoing efforts can bring crime to its minimum.
He further thanked the sector 3 crime prevention team for their relentless efforts in combating and preventing crime.
The suspects are due to appear in Pretoria magistrate’s court soon.
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