Ladysmith KZN: 40-year-old arrested for possession of illegal firearm
A search of the vehicle turned up a pistol and ammunition
A man has appeared in court for possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition.
Police were patrolling the Ezakheni area recently when they came across a vehicle in E-Section that was travelling after curfew. The officers pulled the car over and questioned the driver, who was alone at the time.Â
A search of the vehicle turned up an illegal 9mm pistol with four rounds of ammunition.
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According to SAPS spokesperson Mr BA Khan, the 40-year-old man was arrested and has appeared in the Ezakheni Magistrate’s Court. The case has been remanded to later this year.
The firearm will be sent for ballistic testing to ascertain if it has been involved in any crimes in the republic.
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