Capt Johannes Ramphora, SAPS spokesman, says the two suspects were arrested for possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition, possession of suspected stolen property and possession of a hijacked vehicle.
The task team reacted to information about a hijacked VW Golf 7 at Cloverfield Street, Dersley, at approximately 11am on Saturday.
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Ramphora says on arrival they found the two suspects, aged 51 and 60 years old.
“We searched the vehicle and found a revolver, two rounds of ammunition, 60 ID books suspected to be stolen and car registration papers,” says Ramphora.
Some of the ID books were without photos.
On further investigation it was established that the vehicle was hijacked in Mpumalanga in December.
Police are investigating whether the suspects are linked to previous cases.
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Ekurhuleni East Cluster Commander, Maj Gen Girly Mumsy Mbele, congratulated the task team on a job well done.
She encouraged the men and women in blue to be vigilant when executing their routine duties.
The suspects were detained at the police station and will appear in the Springs Magistrate’s Court soon.
