Suspects nabbed for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition
Steve Vukile Tshwete Police together with members of the K9 Unit and Flying Squad arrested five men this morning (17/02/2016) at about 3am today for being in possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition at Border Post outside King Williams Town.
The arrest comes after police received valuable information from the community about a house that allegedly had firearms that were used for robberies that had occurred in the area at the beginning of January.
Police followed up the information they received and went to separate houses at Border Post. Upon arrival they found five men aged between 18 and 28 years at two different houses.
They searched both houses and found three rifles, firearms and 361 rounds of different ammunition. In another house they found tik and an undisclosed amount of cash.
These suspects are linked to robberies and murder occurring in the area. Police confiscated the items.
The men are charged with dealing in drugs, armed robbery, murder and possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. The arrested suspects are expected to appear at Zwelitsha Magistrate’s Court tomorrow (18/02/2016).
The Cluster Commander of King William’s Town, Brigadier Henry Vos, thanked the community for sharing valuable information which led to the arrest of the suspects.
He also encouraged the community members to report the criminals and criminal activities to the police on Crime Stop 08600-10111, Crime Line 32211 or the nearest police station.
