Police officers from the Public Order Police Unit deployed in Amangwe (Loskop) conducted an operation at Ngodini within the Amangwe policing precinct.
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The operation was carried out on December 15 after police received intelligence of a suspect in possession of an unlicensed firearm.
The team proceeded to the suspect’s homestead where a search was conducted. The suspect was placed under arrest after he was found in possession of an unlicensed firearm and 13 rounds of ammunition.
Preliminary investigations conducted by Amangwe detectives revealed that the firearm was used in six cases of murder committed at Amangwe during 2017 and 2018 as well as three other murders committed in Elandslaagte, Jeppe and Moffotview.
The man will also be profiled to establish if he is linked to other serious cases reported in Amangwe and surrounding areas. The 25-year-old suspect appeared in the Estcourt Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.
“I am pleased with the arrest of this notorious individual. We will ensure that he is placed before court so that he can be appropriately punished for his crimes. We will continue to focus our Safer Festive Season operations to ensure that repeat offenders are brought to book during this critical period,” said the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Khombinkosi Jula.
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