Johannesburg Central Police arrested a 27-year-old suspect for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition at corner King George and Klein Street on March 25, 2014 at 4pm.
Police were conducting routine crime prevention duties when they saw a suspicious male. They stopped and searched him; recovered a 9mm with a serial number and fourteen live rounds.
Further investigations revealed that the firearm belongs to a 56-year-old male and it was reported stolen at Westonaria Police Station October 2013. The suspect is detained at Johannesburg Central cells facing charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. He is appearing today in the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court.