Gauteng police arrested eight suspects and recovered more than 70 unlicensed firearms during blitz operations in Cosmo City, Kagiso and Kameeldrift over the past weekend.
“They pounced on the vehicle and found two suspects with two firearms.
In Bekkersdal, West Rand, the Crime Intelligence, West Rand K9 and Highway Patrol Unit led an operation to the Leratong Taxi Rank in Kagiso where they recovered five firearms. “Through police's crime Intelligence, information was received about a gang that is involved in vehicle hijackings and house robberies in Pretoria area,” said Masondo.
The suspects face charges of being in possession of unlicensed firearms, possession of hijacked vehicle and possession of a stolen vehicle.Gauteng provincial commissioner Lieutenant General Elias Mawela said he was pleased with the arrests.
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