Our endeavours to root out the possession of unlicensed firearms in our communities led to the arrest of a 33-year-old suspect in Fillmore Street Wesbank this morning (2021-11-09) at about 07:30.

The members followed up on information they received of a firearm at the premises and searched it. A 9mm pistol with ammunition was confiscated.

Once charged the suspect will make a court appearance in Kuilsriver Magistrate’s court.

In an unrelated matter members of Macassar police arrested two adult male suspects for the possession of five meter copper cable in Kramat Road Macassar last night (2021-11-08) at about 22:30.

The members received a complaint of suspects busy stealing cables and arrested the duo.

Once charged the suspects will appear in Somerset West Magistrate’s court on a charge of tampering with infrastructure on Wednesday 10 November 2021.

Source: South African Police Service