Police recover two firearms
PARKVIEW – THE FIGHT to keep communities safe received a boost when Parkview police arrested two suspects and subsequently took two illegal firearms off the streets.
Constables Humbulani Masupa and Padima Makhudu, who are sector managers for sector two and four respectively, were working on a special operation to address robberies in the area, when they spotted a suspicious vehicle along Jan Smuts Avenue.
The white Corsa Lite which had one occupant was pulled over and police recovered a loaded revolver which had its serial number filed off.
In a separate but related incident, Captain Sandile Mkhize and Constable Oswald Nzama spotted a suspicious white Toyota Corolla within the vicinity, which also had one occupant, a search recovered a Norinco firearm with ammunition.
Police spokesperson Sergeant Lloyd Ramovha said they believed the two suspects could have been in cahoots and could have had accomplices, however further patrolling yielded no success.
The suspects were detained and will appear in the Hillbrow Magistrate’s Court to face charges of possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition, amongst others.
Ramovha praised the hard work of his colleagues. “Keep up the good work,” he said.
