In an effort to recover and seize unlicensed firearms, the collection of an intelligence information plays a critical role in ensuring that crime prevention operations are yielding positive results.
This intelligence driven operation on Wednesday, March 16 led to the recovery of five unlicensed firearms, cigarettes worth around R250 000 and two men were nabbed from a house in Port Saint Johns.
Police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Majola Nkohli said members from Public Order Policing in possession of a search warrant immediately operationalized the intelligence information and pounced on the premises in Beach Road, which was said to be keeping illegal firearms in Port St Johns.
“From the first suspect, police recovered two unlicensed firearms with ammunition, a laptop and cigarettes that are worth around R250 000.00. The second suspect was found in possession of three unlicensed firearms and ammunition,” said Nkohli.
He added that the suspects aged 43 and 44 would appear in the Port St John’s Magistrate’s Court today on charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition, possession of suspected stolen property.”
