Three alleged gunmen were arrested by the Johannesburg police after illegal firearms with ammunition were recovered in their taxi travelling to Upington.
According to the spokesperson for the Johannesburg Central Police Station, Captain Xoli Mbele the suspects are in police custody.
The suspects, between 33 to 49 years old, were arrested at Wanderers Taxi Rank on the corner of Noord and Wanderers streets on 6 July.
“Police were busy with their routine crime prevention duties at a taxi rank when they searched a taxi full of passengers who were on their way to Upington,” said Mbele.
Mbele said the serial numbers of the firearms recovered inside the taxi had been filed off. “They recovered three firearms with no serial numbers and live rounds from the suspects.
“Police management has commended members for the good work they have done in ensuring that unlicensed firearms are removed from wrongful hands.”
Mbele said the firearms will be sent for ballistic testing to ascertain if they were used in the commission of violent crimes.
He said an investigation is still underway and the suspects are expected to appear soon at the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court.
Details: Johannesburg Central Police Station 011 497 7000.
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