Crime

Hibberdene man arrested with unlicensed firearm and ammunition

The man appeared in the Turton Magistrate’s Court and was charged accordingly.

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Shona Aylward Less than a minute
The retrieved gun.

A 29-year-old man was arrested at Emgangeni location in Hibberdene on August 9 for allegedly having an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

Port Shepstone Public Order Police members acted on information about a man matching a description they had received.

They stopped and searched the man, finding a 9mm Norinco pistol with its serial number filed off, along with eight live rounds of ammunition.

The man was arrested and charged accordingly.

He appeared in the Turton Magistrate’s Court on August 11.

The firearm will undergo ballistic testing to establish whether it may have been used in the commission of other crimes.

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Shona Aylward is a vastly experienced journalist working as a senior reporter. Aside from her extensive community involvement and story writing, she is also involved in creative page layout, and the various media platforms. Shona began her career with Caxton at the Southlands Sun. Previous to this she worked in the marketing industry for surf magazines. Shona is a renown 'greenie' and champions environmental causes. She is also Mom to a number of dogs and cats, and the occasional uninvited snake. When she can find some spare time, it's usually to the beach that she heads.
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