Police in Gauteng remains resolute to recover unlicensed firearms and ammunition

Police in Gauteng remains resolute to recover unlicensed firearms and ammunition in circulation in a concerted effort to address serious and violent crime in the province.

Over the past two weeks (13 to 27 September 2022) police in Gauteng in partnership with other law enforcement agencies and relevant stakeholders have recovered over 200 unlicensed firearms and nearly 4200 rounds of ammunition during operations, routine crime prevention patrols, stop-and-searches as well as through community tip-offs.

All the recovered firearms will be subjected to ballistic tests to establish whether they can be linked to other serious crimes committed.

Community members are urged to report the crime to their nearest police station, SAPS Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or alternatively leave an anonymous tip-off on the MySAPS App.