While on a routine patrol in the Germiston CBD, last Thursday, officers noticed a man acting suspiciously.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe officers stopped and jumped out of the patrol van, stopping and searching the man,\u201d said Capt George Raphulu, head of communications for the Germiston SAPS.<\/p>
During the search police found a home-made firearm in the 32-year-old\u2019s possession.<\/p>\n
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