In an effort to fight crime and remove illegal firearms from the wrong hands, police in Gauteng have arrested two suspects and seized five unlicensed firearms, two jamming devices and an undisclosed amount of money.
On 6 July 2023, the team consisting of members from Hillbrow Detectives, Johannesburg K9 unit and Flying Squad including private security companies under the Eyes and Ears (E2) initiative followed up on information about a person of interest in a murder incident that had occurred the previous day in Yeoville.
A take down operation was conducted in Parktown and this led to the discovery of five unlicensed firearms with filed off serial numbers, ammunition, jamming devices and undisclosed amount of money.
Two suspects, aged 34 and 35, were arrested and are expected to appear before a Magistrates’ Court soon.
The Provincial Commissioner of SAPS in Gauteng, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela has commended the members for the good work in recovering firearms and arresting the perpetrators. “This is commendable because firearms continue to be a weapon of choice used in commission of serious crimes and with them being removed from the wrong hands, surely we can decrease such crimes,” said Lt Gen Mawela.
The members of the public are urged to continue to work together with the police in the fight against crime by reporting any criminal activities anonymously on the SAPS Crime Stop Line at 08600 10111 or on the MySaps App which can be downloaded on any smartphone.
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