Police in Gauteng recovered 78 unlicensed firearms of various calibres and 102 rounds of ammunition between September 26 and Saturday.
“They pounced on the vehicle and found two suspects with two firearms. Police proceeded to a safe house and two more suspects were arrested after they were found with two unlicensed firearms.”
Masondo said police recovered three firearms on Friday as they were pursuing a suspect believed to be behind the recent killing of people in Bekkersdal. Gauteng police commissioner Lt-Gen Elias Mawela welcomed the recovery of these firearms and said ballistic test results will help police link these suspects to other crimes committed in the province.
“These are the firearms that are used to commit serious and violent crimes in our province and I am happy that our members are working hard to recover them. “I believe that we have saved the lives of innocent people that would have been killed by criminals using these firearms,” Mawela said.
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