{"id":44068,"date":"2022-08-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timessouthafrica.com\/?guid=0fa1dabab538624106c5ae7d547894ae"},"modified":"2022-08-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-27T00:00:00","slug":"police-in-gqeberha-continue-ridding-the-streets-of-illegal-firearms-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timessouthafrica.com\/police-in-gqeberha-continue-ridding-the-streets-of-illegal-firearms-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Police in Gqeberha continue ridding the streets of illegal firearms"},"content":{"rendered":"
GQEBERHA – The confiscation of illegal firearms from the wrong hands is a central focus for operational members in the Nelson Mandela Bay district.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, 25 August 2022 at about 14:30, SAPS Walmer Crime Prevention (CPU) members were in the community service centre when they heard a woman reporting that her boyfriend has threatened to kill her. The two CPU members went to a house in Walmer and found the alleged suspect seated in a vehicle. Upon searching him, an unlicensed firearm and cocaine was found in his possession.<\/p>\n
The man (age unknown) was arrested for illegal possession of a firearm, possession of drugs and contravention of a protection order.<\/p>\n
In another incident, on Friday, 26 August 2022 at about 19:15, SAPS Bethesldorp CPU members were patrolling in one of the gang hotspot areas in Booysens Park when they noticed three males trying to rob a person. The members swiftly reacted and found one male pointing a pair of scissors at the face and neck of the victim. The other two males ran away. On searching the suspect, a 9mm pistol was found tucked in his pants.<\/p>\n
The 28-year-old suspect was detained on charges of possession of a prohibited firearm, illegal possession of ammunition and possession of a dangerous weapon.<\/p>\n
He is expected to appear in court on Monday, 28 August 2022.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Source: South African Police Service<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
GQEBERHA – The confiscation of illegal firearms from the wrong hands is a central focus for operational members in the Nelson Mandela Bay district.On Thursday, 25 August 2022 at about 14:30, SAPS Walmer Crime Prevention (CPU) members were in the commun…<\/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