Three suspects arrested with unlicensed rifle and ammunition

The Welkom Public Order Police Unit have arrested three suspects for being in possession of illegal hunting rifle and ammunition.

On 27 August 2023 the police officers received information with regard to suspects allegedly robbing other shepherds of their livestock at Monontsa Village in Qwaqwa.

The members followed up on the information, which led them to Makgolokweng outside Harrismith, where they found the first suspect hiding under a bed. They searched his shack and found ten rounds of ammunition.

His arrest led the team to a farm in the district of Harrismith, where they arrested two more suspects in possession of a hunting rifle and ammunition. The serial number of the rifle was filed off.

The three suspects, all in their 30’s, are expected to appear before the Harrismith Magistrate Court on Tuesday, 29 August 2023, facing charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.