Police reportedly obtained information of a suspect making his way to Gauteng from KwaZulu-Natal.

In a statement, police spokesperson Captain Amanda van Wyk said a team comprising of members from Crime Intelligence and Sedibeng K9 unit operationalised the information and intercepted a vehicle with three occupants on the Standerton Road towards Heidelberg.

“A search led the team to recover an unlicensed firearm and the suspect was subsequently arrested. The driver of the said vehicle and a passenger was not arrested; further investigation is still underway.”

Van Wyk said the firearm will be subjected to ballistic tests to determine whether it can by linked to other serious crime committed.