Police arrested three suspects and recovered four unlicensed firearms with ammunition in Douglasdale in the early hours of the morning on Saturday, 11 January.
In a released statement by Brigadier Mathapelo Peters on behalf of the South African Police Service, police received information about a suspicious Quantum vehicle at Riverbend, Bloubosrand and the information was immediately operationalised.
“As police were approaching the vehicle, the suspects shot at the police and a shoot-out ensued. One suspect sustained injuries after he was shot while two suspects were cornered and arrested. Police recovered four firearms and 35 rounds of ammunition. The injured suspect was taken to the hospital under police guard,” said Peters.
Peters said that a case of possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition as well as attempted murder was opened.
She also added that the recovered firearms will be taken for ballistic tests to establish if they have not been used in the commission of other crimes. The investigation is also under way to determine the intention of the suspects prior to their arrests.
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