The Krugersdorp Cluster Police seized firearms, magazines and live rounds of ammunition after they received a tip-off while on a special operation in Randfontein.
The police managed to arrest a 64-year-old suspect on Laumarina Farm on 16 October at about 8.50am for illegal possession of unlicensed firearms and live rounds of ammunition.
Warrant Officer Hitler Ngwenya, a police spokesperson says they received information about a suspect who was heavily armed.
“The police searched the area and found five assorted rifles, four pistols, three magazines of a 7.65 pistol, two magazines of a 9mm pistol, a .22 rifle magazine and 662 live rounds of ammunition.”
Newenya says the suspect was arrested and detained in Randfontein police custody where a case docket of illegal possession of arms and ammunition was registered.
He appeared briefly in the Randfontein Magistrates’ Court this week.
