A 35-year-old man was arrested on the night of 18 January 2026 after police found him in possession of an unlicensed firearm.
Members of the Eldorado Park Crime Prevention Unit made the arrest while responding to a complaint of a person discharging a firearm at the Slovo Park Informal Settlement.
Upon arrival, officers searched the suspect and recovered a 9mm pistol with a filed-off serial number, a magazine, and 10 live rounds of ammunition.
The suspect is scheduled to appear before the Kliptown Magistrates’ Court today, 20 January 2026.