Police in Eldorado Park hit the ground running on Monday after receiving intelligence about an illegal firearm in the area.

Members of the SAPS Crime Prevention Unit alongside Gauteng Traffic Wardens were deployed for crime prevention duties across all sectors from about 12:00. Around 21:50, a tip-off alerted officers that two men were walking along Goud Street in Old Eldorado Park heading toward Kopper Street to buy live ammunition.

The informant specified that one of the men was wearing a green Adidas camouflage jacket and khaki trousers while carrying a silver and black unlicensed firearm.

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Eldorado Park SAPS media liaison officer Sergeant Fezeka Khobo confirmed that officers responded immediately.
“Members immediately proceeded to Goud Street. Upon arrival, they spotted two males matching the exact description provided,” said Khobo.

Officers approached the men and asked for permission to search them, recovering a silver and black 9mm firearm without a magazine.

The serial number on the handgun was filed off, and the suspect could not produce a valid licence. Police arrested the suspect on suspicion of possessing an unlicensed firearm.

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The suspect was taken to Eldorado Park SAPS cells for detention while further police investigations continue. He is expected to appear in court soon.

Eldorado Park SAPS station commander Brigadier Mkhacani Maluleke assured residents that police operations will continue to intensify across the sector.

Maluleke urged community members to keep reporting illegal firearms and criminal activity in the area.

Anyone with information about illegal activities can call Eldorado Park SAPS on 011 946-0300 or 082 444-3001. Information can also be given anonymously by calling the SAPS Crime Stop Hotline on 08600 10111