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Suspect (27) arrested in possession of unlicensed ammunition in Phalaborwa

Further police investigations are being conducted to establish the origin of the ammunition.

LIMPOPO – A 27-year-old suspect was arrested this morning, 24 October, after being found in possession of unlicensed ammunition during a sting operation in Phalaborwa outside Giyani.

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According to police spokesperson, Constable Maphure Manamela, members comprising of various units within the station reacted to a tip-off about a suspect in possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

“The suspect was traced to a house in Machidi Mashishimale village and during the search, 26 rounds of ammunition were confiscated. Further police investigations are being conducted to establish the origin of the ammunition,” she said.

The suspect was charged with illegal possession of ammunition and will appear before the Namakgale Magistrates Court on Thursday, 25 October.

Police investigations still continue.

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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon. – Tom Stoppard

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