While following up on a case, in the Makause informal settlement recently, officers from the Primrose Police Station made an unexpected discovery.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile questioning a potential suspect officers became suspicious of him and his behaviour.<\/p>
\u201cThey asked to search his shack,\u201d said Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p>\n
During the search officers found a 7.65mm firearm, with its serial number removed, and 14 rounds of live ammunition in and small homemade stove.<\/p>
The 52-year-old man was arrested and taken to the Primrose Police Station, where he was formally charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm and live ammunition.<\/p>\n
He will appear in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court soon.<\/p>\n
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