A late-night pursuit along the N2 ended with three arrests and the recovery of two firearms after a man reported being chased and shot at.

Mi7 Port Shepstone armed response teams arrested two men following a pursuit along the N2 late in the evening of September 24, after a man approached reaction officers for assistance.

At about 23:30, Mi7 officers stationed in Marburg were approached by a man who reported that certain people driving a vehicle had been pursuing him and shooting at him along Sugar Mill Road.

He provided officers with a description of the vehicle, including its registration number. As Mi7 teams prepared to search for the vehicle, it passed their position on Sugar Mill Road.

The officers followed and attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver accelerated away, joining the N2 towards Paddock.

Mi7 teams continued the pursuit and intercepted the vehicle on the N2, where two men were arrested.

Saps was contacted and attended the scene. During a search of the vehicle, police recovered two firearms.

While Mi7 officers and police were still securing the scene, a third man arrived at the location and was subsequently arrested.

The matter remains under investigation.

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