Three men, aged between 22 and 31, have been placed under arrest for the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, as well as for being possession of drugs.
They appeared in the Port Shepstone Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday this week.
On Monday this week, the owner of a vehicle which had been stolen spotted the men who he believed had stolen it, on the Harding main road in Boboyi.
Police spokesman Colonel Thembeka Mbele said the vehicle owner and some of his friends approached the men and an altercation ensued.
One of the men pulled out his firearm and fired shots at the vehicle owner.
He was hit on the lower body and taken to hospital for medical attention.
A case of attempted murder was opened at Port Shepstone Saps for investigation.
The Port Shepstone K9 Unit followed up on the incident as the description of two vehicles was given to them.
As they arrived at Paddock, they spotted one of the vehicles entering a service station with three people inside.
The vehicle was searched and the men were found in possession of two firearms, 32 rounds of ammunition and 100 capsules of heroin.
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