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Gauteng police arrest 940 suspects during first weekend operations
Police spokesperson Captain Mavela Masondo says, “On a plot in Fochville, the West Rand Trio Task Team seized seven rifles and more than 700 ammunition from the suspect that was wanted for possession of unlicensed firearms."
- GAUTENG. – Police in Gauteng managed to arrest a total of 940 suspects for various crimes during multi-disciplinary operations conducted over the first weekend of the year. Operations that started on January 01 led to the recovery of more than nine 900 ammunition and 20 firearms that include AK-47 assault rifle, shotguns and pistols. Police spokesperson Captain Mavela Masondo says, “On a plot in Fochville, the West Rand Trio Task Team seized seven rifles and more than 700 ammunition from the suspect that was wanted for possession of unlicensed firearms. Masondo says that the firearms will be sent for ballistic testing to ascertain whether they were involved in any crimes in the country. In Sedibeng, police secured a total number of 127 arrests during joint and intensified crime prevention operations and suspects tracing. “The suspects were arrested for crimes such as murder, house robbery, possession of stolen goods, possession of stolen vehicles, assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, theft, driving while under the influence of alcohol, malicious damage to property, warrant of arrest, pointing of firearm, theft, dealing in liquor without license, possession of dagga, common robbery and non-compliance with lockdown regulations.” In West Rand police arrested 145 suspects, 347 suspects were arrested within the Ekurhuleni District, 210 suspects arrested in Johannesburg and 108 suspects arrested in Tshwane. Suspects are expected to appear before different Magistrates’ courts in Gauteng in due course. “The public is reminded to surrender unwanted and illegal firearms during the firearm amnesty that is coming to end on 31 January 2021.”
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