A 55-year-old man was recently arrested in Mtwalume after he was found in possession of an unlicensed 303 rifle with  live ammunition.

Four hundred and forty-three rounds of live 9mm ammunition and twelve rounds for a bore rifle were confiscated.

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In a separate case, a South Coast police acted swiftly in preventing what appeared to be a planned hit.

A 40-year-old man was arrested and was found in possession of an AK47 rifle with 23 rounds of ammunition.

He appeared in the Port Shepstone Magistrate’s Court yesterday on charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

He will remain in custody until September 18 for bail application.

Captain Petros Mpinge said police officers from Mehlomnyama, Cluster Operational Command Centre and Police Emergency Services, conducted an intelligence driven operation following up on information with regards to a planned killing at Mgolomi on Tuesday night.

On Wednesday, the police officers executed an operation which led them to a homestead at Mgolomi.

The house was searched and a man was found with a bag containing an AK47 assault rifle with 23 rounds of ammunition.

“The prompt police action prevented bloodshed and the suspect was brought to book,” said Capt Mpinge.

Also on Wednesday morning, Hibberdene police  discovered a truck trailer near Smith Stop in Hibberdene which had been offloaded and only a few boxes were left intact.

Upon several inquiries, it was established the trailer was hijacked in the Pinetown area.

The trailer was taken to the Port Shepstone Vehicle Safeguarding Unit for further investigation.

Later in the evening, Hibberdene Crime Prevention members were patrolling along Sipofu Road when they came across two vehicles.

Cpt Mpinge said a single cab and a panel van were offloading some items near KwaMpande Stop.

“Police arrested three men aged between 26 and 40 years. Police believe that the sealed boxes belong to the trailer that was recovered earlier in the day,” he said.

All three suspects will appear in the Umzumbe Magistrate’s Court

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