EMPD seize a firearm from a learner
“One of the learners had a firearm in his possession, a Glock 17 with its serial number intact and five live rounds."
On May 24, officers from the EMPD’s Bronberg precinct recovered one unlicensed firearm and ammunition from a school in the Petit area.
Officers received information about children who were causing havoc at the school.
“The officers proceeded to the school and found three learners aged between 14 and 16 years seated in the principal’s office.
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“One of the learners had a firearm in his possession, a Glock 17 with its serial number intact and five live rounds,” said EMPD spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Kelebogile Thepa.
She added that when the learner was asked about where he found the firearm, he allegedly said that he found the firearm in his father’s safe.
“It was also discovered that the father had been on the run from the police since last week.”
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The firearm was circulated and it was found to be stolen in Sinoville with a case number.
The learners were handed over to the Crystal Park Police Station for further processing.
