Intercepted vehicle leads to two arrest, three rifles recovered

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Two suspects were arrested when members of the Soweto flying squad intercepted a suspicious vehicle and recovered three rifles in Ennerdale precinct on Saturday.

According to police spokesperson Brigadier Brenda Muridili while members were patrolling along the Golden Highway on route to the N1 Highway, Grasmere they spotted a Volkswagen Polo Vivo with three occupants.

“They stopped the vehicle, upon approaching the driver fled to the nearby veld. The other two occupants left in the vehicle were apprehended following a search and discovery of two R5 rifles and one AK-47 rifle with a lot of ammunition,” she explained.

Meanwhile, the police provincial commissioner lieutenant general Elias Mawela has commended the members’ vigilance and effective arrest.

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“Our resolve to deal decisively with the proliferation of illegal firearms in Gauteng in order to combat violent crimes continues to bear positive results with every illegal firearm removed from circulation,” said Lt Gen Mawela.

The arrested suspects will be charged with possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition.

The police are tracing the suspect that fled the scene.