The suspect was charged for possession of unlicensed firearms, ammunition by way of facets of the Firearms Management Act.
Western Cape police arrested a 62-year-old man in Malmesbury on Thursday after uncovering an arms cache in a warehouse on the West Coast.
Malmesbury police adopted up on info within the space which led them to the locked-up warehouse in an industrial space the place they uncovered an arms cache comprising rifles, 9mm pistols, an assortment of rounds of ammunition, and different heavy weapon artillery.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa stated after spending two days scouring the scene, the police contingent comprising crime scene specialists, organised crime and Hawks detectives, firearms and explosives specialists in addition to native police uncovered:
- 44 firearms (comprising 9 rifles, handguns, a cannon and pistols)
- 11 firearm elements(thought-about firearms by way of the Firearms Management Act)
- Two full LDV(mild obligation automobile) a great deal of an assortment of rounds of ammunition
- Substantial portions of gunpowder
- Quite a few packing containers used for storage of firearm magazines
The suspect was charged with possession of unlicensed firearms, and ammunition by way of facets of the Firearms Management Act.
He’s anticipated to look in courtroom within the Malmesbury Justice of the Peace’s Court docket on Monday.
“Because the investigation continues, the potential for additional arrests effected can’t be dominated out. The origin of the firearms, ammunition, and gunpowder is the topic of the police investigation with investigators setting their sights on different premises within the neighborhood,” Potelwa stated.
Western Cape police arrested a 62-year-old man in Malmesbury on Thursday after uncovering an arms cache in a warehouse on the West Coast.
Western Cape police arrest 62-year previous man after arms cache in locked warehouse is uncovered.
Provincial commissioner, Lieutenant Basic Thembisile Patekile welcomed the arrest.
“With communities suffering from incidence of gun violence, it’s envisaged that by investigations which are at present underway some explanations will emerge as police attempt to create safer communities,” Patekile stated.
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