A 29-year-old man was recently arrested by the Primrose police for the possession of an unlicensed firearm and live ammunition.
The arrest was made in the Makause informal settlement after police received a tip-off from the community.
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“We received information from the community about a man who was seen walking around the informal settlement with a firearm,” said Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.
Officers rushed to the scene and soon found a man that matched the description given to police.
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“He was searched and officers found a 9mm pistol with six rounds of live ammunition,” said Maome.
The man was unable to give police a licence for the weapon.
He was arrested and taken to the Primrose Police Station.
He has since appeared in the Germiston Magistrate’s Court where his case was postponed for a bail application.
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