A 43-year old man from Silver City in Bekkersdal was arrested by police for being in possession of an illegal firearm.
Sergeant Linkie Lefakane, Bekkersdal Police spokesperson, said the arrest is a result of a tip-off given to one of the officers by a community member.
“Upon arrival, a man who matched the description given to the police was found sleeping at the said address. Members identified him and requested permission to search his shack. They then found a silver firearm with a filed-off serial number, and the suspect was immediately arrested,” Lefakane said.
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Colonel Tinus Swart, Bekkersdal Police station commander, applauded his members for making the arrest and thanked the community member for providing the information that led to the arrest.
“Let us work together to remove all illegal firearms so that we can make this place a safe place for people,” Swart added.
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