Wentworth man nabbed with firearms, drugs and explosive device
The arrest was secured when police officers from the National Public Order Police embarked on an operation at Wentworth to curb crime.
A THIRTY-TWO year old suspect was placed under arrest for charges of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, possession of explosives, possession of drugs, reckless and negligent driving and resisting arrest on Friday, 11 September.
A shotgun, hand grenade and 660 tablets of mandrax to the value of R33 000 was found inside the vehicle. Two pistols with 33 various rounds of ammunition were also found on the suspect. Investigations revealed that one of the pistols was stolen during a house robbery at Wentworth during February 2020.
The suspect appeared before the Durban Magistrate’s Court on 11 September 2020. He was remanded in custody until 18 September 2020 for a formal bail application.
The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Khombinkosi Jula welcomed the arrest of the suspect. “I am pleased with the number of arrests made at Wentworth to curb criminality in that area,” he said.
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