Western Cape: Last night at 20:30, police acted swiftly on a tip-off about firearms and ammunition as well as drugs kept at a premises in Hanover Park. Police searched a house in Johndown Walk, where at the back of the house, there was a wendy house which was searched. Police confiscated a large variety of ammunition, a 9mm pistol, a rifle and dagga.
A 26-year-old male and an 18-year-old male were arrested for the illegal possession of firearms, ammunition and drugs.
The police investigation continues around the origin of the firearms and ammunition. Police also confiscated an air rifle.
In another incident about 18:45 police were conducting crime prevention duties and searched a premises at a house in Mentz Court, Hanover Park where they seized a 303 rifle which was hidden in a black “wheely” refuse bin.
A 42-year-old male and a 36-year-old female suspect were arrested for the illegal possession of a firearm.
The suspects will appear in Athlone Magistrate’s Court tomorrow, Monday 05 December 2016, on charges of illegal possession of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition,as well as illegal possession of drugs.