Members on routine crime prevention patrols across all four sectors received an anonymous intelligence-driven tip-off about guns allegedly kept at a house on Graniet Street.

Eldorado Park SAPS media liaison officer Sergeant Fezeka Khobo said the tip-off included the name of the person who owned the firearms.

The police went to the address and asked permission to search the house, which was granted.

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“Officers discovered a large locked safe in the bedroom. Using a key provided by the alleged suspect, they opened it and found a 9mm Norinco 45 automatic pistol with an empty magazine, one black magazine loaded with two live rounds of ammunition and five live rounds and 12-gauge ammunition for a shotgun.”

The suspect did not have a licence to possess the firearm, and was arrested and taken to Eldorado Park SAPS cells for further investigation. The firearm and ammunition were seized as evidence.

The police urge anyone with information about illegal activities in Eldorado Park to call 011 946 0300, 082 444 3001, or report it anonymously via the SAPS Crime Stop Hotline on 08600 10111.