A 73-year-old suspect was arrested for possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition during an operation in search of illegal firearms on Wednesday, 21 April 2021.
The arrest followed after police conducted a search and seizure operation for illegal or prohibited firearms at Ludeke location in Ntabankulu.
Police confiscated a firearm and thirty (30) Cartridges of a revolver. All weapons will be taken for a ballistic test to check if the firearm had been used previously to commit crime. The suspect was charged for possession of an unlicensed firearm and illegal possession of ammunition.
He is expected to appear soon in Tabankulu magistrates’ court facing charges for possession of unlicensed firearm and illegal possession of ammunition.