Gauteng police intercept cache of arms destined for Western Cape
Two people have been arrested.
The guns are believed to have been destined for the Western Cape.
After intercepting a cache of weapons destined for the Western Cape, Gauteng police say they have 'broken the back of a syndicate involved in the trafficking of unlicensed firearms'.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said the Anti-Kidnapping Task Team led an intelligence-driven operation in Meyersdal, south of Johannesburg, on Monday.
The operation resulted in the arrest of two people and the confiscation of 30 unlicensed 9mm pistols.
'The arrest of the 34 and 45-year-old suspects follows several days of surveillance and information gathering across provinces where suspects involved in the moving of unlicensed firearms were identified. As suspects collected the firearms, the team moved in for a coordinated tactical takedown in Meyersdal,' said Mathe.
'Further investigation confirmed the weapons were destined for the Western Cape, and the suspects intended to transport the unlicensed firearms themselves. Both suspects have been linked to various other cases in Gauteng and the Western Cape,' Mathe added.
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The two people face multiple charges, including illegal possession and trafficking of firearms.
'Investigations are ongoing to track down more members of this illegal firearm trafficking syndicate,' Mathe said.
In March, the police's Anti-Gang Unit and Crime Intelligence officers in the Western Cape discovered explosives, firearms, and drugs at a storage facility in Bellville, Cape Town.
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Western Cape police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa said police found three AK-47 rifles, two assault rifles, twelve 9mm pistols, three Uzi guns, four short guns, and two revolvers.
In addition, six M26 grenades were found along with 50 000 mandrax tablets and an assortment of ammunition.
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