The incident took place at the intersection of Fortesque Road and Raleigh Street, Yeoville. According to police a unit was on patrol in the area when they noticed four suspicious men. Police spokesperson Constable Thabo Malatji said that when the police tried to approach the men they fled in different directions. The police then gave chase and managed to apprehend one of the suspects.
He added the police searched the suspect and found a pistol attached to his waist with six rounds of ammunition. The police allegedly recovered another pistol hidden under a vehicle which was parked nearby. According to Malatji, also found in the vehicle was one Silver Star pistol, one magazine with six rounds of ammunition, and one Astra Flying Wheel pistol with one magazine and five rounds of ammunition. “All the firearms’ serial numbers were filed off,” added Malatji.
The suspect was expected to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court soon. The police were still searching for the other three suspects, who are at large.
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