{"id":124360,"date":"2016-06-09T08:45:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-09T06:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/124360\/stolen-car-and-unlicensed-firearms-seized-in-arrest\/"},"modified":"2016-06-09T09:31:44","modified_gmt":"2016-06-09T07:31:44","slug":"stolen-car-and-unlicensed-firearms-seized-in-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/06\/09\/stolen-car-and-unlicensed-firearms-seized-in-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"Stolen car and unlicensed firearms seized in arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During an Ekurhuleni West SAPS Cluster station&#8217;s stop-and-search operation in Katlehong recently, two men were arrested.<\/p>\n<p>The men aged, 31 and 32 respectively, where charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition, as well as the possession of a hijacked motor vehicle.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWhile on patrol officers noticed the black Audi A4.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter running the vehicle\u2019s registration plates it was discovered that the vehicle had been hijacked in Yeoville last year,\u201d said Capt Mega Ndobe, on behalf of the Ekurhuleni West Cluster.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Officers called for backup before they approached the vehicle, which appeared to have two suspects inside.<\/p>\n<p>During a search of the vehicle and suspects two pistols with 23 rounds of live ammunition were seized.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe men were arrested and the firearms that were seized were sent to ballistics to determine whether they were used to commit any crimes in the area,\u201d said Ndobe.<\/p>\n<p>The men are expected to appear in court soon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other articles you may be interested:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a 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