Seven firearms and three vehicles recovered provincial vehicle team

An intelligence-driven operation was conducted by the police officers from the Provincial Vehicle Task Team at the Khiphulwazi area in Folweni in the early hours of today.

The team went to a homestead where a search was conducted in a rondavel where two males aged 22 and 27 were found. Upon searching the said males, they were found in possession of five illegal firearms with nine rounds of ammunition. A 46-year-old woman was also found inside the rondavel in possession of heroin drugs and cash. The value of the drugs is R3000-00.

The team proceeded to Phola Reserve at Nsimbini in Folweni where a 62-year-old man was found in possession of three firearms with six rounds of ammunition. The suspects were placed under arrest for being in possession of illegal firearms and ammunition. All three suspects are appearing before the Umbumbulu Magistrates’ Court today.

Yesterday, the same team recovered three stolen vehicles at KwaDabeka, Bellair, and Lamontville. The vehicles were found abandoned. The investigation revealed that the vehicles were stolen and hijacked in Westville, Pinetown, and in Bluff.

In another operation, the Greytown police embarked on an operation from yesterday until the early hours of this morning which resulted in the arrest of two suspects. The suspects aged 27 and 39 were arrested at the Kwale area in Greytown. They were found in possession of two illegal firearms and six live rounds ammunition. They are appearing today in the Greytown Magistrates’ Court.