The South African Police Service (Saps) has made multiple arrests related to illegal firearm offences across the country, including cases in Limpopo and the Western Cape.
The South African Police Service (Saps) has made several arrests related to illegal firearm offences. Two suspects were implicated in a murder case in Limpopo. The arrests were made on Christmas Eve after police received a tip-off about suspects allegedly involved in a fatal house robbery. The robbery, which took place on 4 December, led to the killing of a 32-year-old Mozambican national, Samson Sithole. Two firearms believed to have been used during the commission of the offence were seized.
In a separate incident in the Vhembe district, police recovered a firearm during an operation and subsequently arrested a suspect. Thorough investigation will be conducted to establish if these firearms were used in the commission of crimes. In the Western Cape, two men were detained on Monday for the possession of prohibited firearms and ammunition in unrelated incidents. In the first case, police conducted stop-and-search operations near Sheffield Road in Cape Town. Officers responded to a complaint that occupants of a VW Polo with a personalised number plate were extorting spaza shop owners. They spotted the vehicle near Lower Cross Roads and gave chase. During the high-speed car chase, the driver of the VW Polo suddenly stopped, and the passenger disembarked and fled into the informal settlement, with police members in pursuit on foot. They apprehended the man, searched him, and in the process confiscated a pink semi-automatic pistol. They detained the 27-year-old man for the possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition. The members drove towards the Barcelona informal settlement, where they found a man fitting the description..
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