Three suspects arrested for unlicensed firearm
Police are investigating the possibility of linking them to armed robbery cases in and around the area.
Lyttelton police have arrested three suspects for possession of an unlicensed firearm in Pierre van Ryneveld near Centurion.
On Wednesday at 12:15, members of the Lyttelton SAPS together with TMPD and private security, arrested two men and a woman after a complaint was received about armed suspects in a silver Polo vehicle.
The suspects’ vehicle was spotted by a private security company and police backup was quickly called to the scene, according to Lyttelton police station spokesperson Dave Miller.
After a search of the vehicle, the police found an unlicensed firearm.
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The suspects will face charges relating to possession of an unlicensed firearm, and the police are currently investigating the possibility of linking them to armed robbery cases in and around the area.
Miller thanked all the members of the SAPS, TMPD, CPF, and private security companies involved for their quick response and for ensuring that the suspects were not able to evade arrest.
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