Seven appear in court for firearms possession
Seven men appeared before the Witbank Magistrate’s Court yesterday facing charges of unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.
NELSPRUIT– The appearance of the men came after they were arrested by the Detectives and the Trio Task Team in Witbank last week Saturday after they received information from the police in Springs to be on the lookout for a hijacked vehicle and video footage of the commission of the crime was forwarded to the team in Witbank.
Upon viewing the footage, the police in Witbank identified one suspect as a complainant in a case that they are investigating.
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They then went to arrest that suspect and subsequently all of them were arrested as a result, and a total of five firearms, as well as ammunition, were seized.
During the appearance, they were remanded in custody and the case postponed to next week Monday for a formal bail application.
The suspects are also expected to appear at Springs for the initial charge of carjacking.
The Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Mondli Zuma, commended the team for the arrest and the seizure of all the firearms.
