WESTERN CAPE – The response of police officers paid off when they recovered a stolen firearm with ammunition.

Members of the Maitland Flying Squad followed up on information of a stolen police official’s firearm on Saturday, 05 November 2022. They drove to a pre identified address and searched a house in Mfuleni where they confiscated a 9mm pistol with ammunition. Four suspects between the ages of 18 and 22 were arrested and detained on charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition and possession of stolen property.

Once charged the suspects are expected to make a court appearance in the Blue Downs Magistrate court on the mentioned charges.

Source: South African Police Service