Man in dock for illegal guns, ammo stash

A 36-year-old suspect believed to be the kingpin behind trio crimes in Lephalale, Bela-Bela and Modimolle was expected to appear in the Mokerong Magistrate’s Court earlier this week after he was arrested on a farm outside Lephalale where several guns and ammunition were confiscated on the weekend.
Provincial Police Spokesperson Moatshe Ngoepe indicated that the arrest forms part of the Police’s relentless efforts to deal head-on with incidents of trio crimes and the mushrooming of illegal firearms in the province. The suspect was arrested during a joint intelligence-driven operation by members of the Lephalale Cluster, K9 Unit, Crime Prevention Unit, detectives and the Bomb Disposal Unit.
During the arrest Police confiscated a R1 rifle, a 9 mm pistol, a R4 rifle, two shotguns, 355 rounds of live 9 mm ammunition, 301 live shotgun shells and 1 793 live rifle ammunition, according to Ngoepe.
The origin of the confiscated items is to be determined by ongoing investigation.

Story: RC Myburgh
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