{"id":41548,"date":"2022-05-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timessouthafrica.com\/?guid=bceae0c77cc33b9726c69caaeff0840c"},"modified":"2022-05-08T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-08T00:00:00","slug":"police-bust-suspects-in-possession-of-firearms-and-ammunition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timessouthafrica.com\/police-bust-suspects-in-possession-of-firearms-and-ammunition\/","title":{"rendered":"Police bust suspects in possession of firearms and ammunition"},"content":{"rendered":"
WESTERN CAPE – Members of the Provincial Extortion team followed up information on Friday (2022-05-06) at about 22:49 that wanted suspects were hiding in Khayamandi in Stellenbosch. Upon arrival at the identified address, the members entered the premises and search the property. They recovered a 9mm and a 7.65 pistol with ammunition. A 19-year-old man was arrested and detained on charges of possession of a prohibited, and an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.<\/P>
Nyanga police were busy with patrols on Friday (2022-05-06) at about 22:55 near to Emms Drive, when they spotted a suspicious Volkswagen polo. Upon searching the occupants and the vehicle, they confiscated a 9mm pistol and a .38 special Revolver with ammunition. Two males aged 33 and 39 were arrested and detained on charges of possession of an unlicensed and prohibited firearm with ammunition.<\/P>
Philippi police members responded to information early yesterday morning at around 08:15. Whilst busy with patrols, they spotted the suspect who fitted the description and searched him and found him in possession of 25 rounds of ammunition. The 24-year-old man was arrested and detained on a charge of possession of unlicensed ammunition.<\/P>
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Once charged, the suspects will make their respective court appearance in the Stellenbosch and Athlone Magistrate court on the mentioned charges. <\/P>
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Source: South African Police Service<\/P>
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WESTERN CAPE – Members of the Provincial Extortion team followed up information on Friday (2022-05-06) at about 22:49 that wanted suspects were hiding in Khayamandi in Stellenbosch. Upon arrival at the identified address, the members entered the premis…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n