Mfuleni police arrested suspects for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition

Police members attached to the Mfuleni police station, Anti-Gang Unit and Crime Prevention Unit arrested several suspects for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition.

On Thursday morning, 04 March 2021 at around 11:00, members of the Crime Prevention Unit received information from a member of the community about a suspect in possession of an unlicensed firearm. The members immediately responded to the information and went to a wendy’s house situated in Springerskul Street, Wesbank, and found a 34-year-old male in possession of a revolver. The suspect was arrested on a charge of possession of an unlicensed firearm.

In an unrelated matter, on the same day, members of the Anti-Gang Unit arrested a 31-year-old male found to be in possession of a homemade firearm (zip-gun) and two x R1 rifle rounds in Parson Street, Wesbank. This suspect was also charged for Extortion.

In another incident, on Wednesday, 03 March 2021 at about 09:00, the members also arrested a 26-year-old male in possession of an imitation firearm in Reindeer Street, Wesbank. They were patrolling the Wesbank streets in response to robbery complaints when they noticed the suspicious-looking person and upon searching him, they found the imitation firearm.