The police arrested two men for the alleged possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition in Buyafuthi Hostel in Katlehong recently.<\/p>\n
The men, aged 24 and 38 respectively, were arrested after the police received information from the community.<\/p>
\u201cIt was reported to officers that the men were in the possession of firearms,\u201d said Capt Mega Ndobe, communications officer for the Katlehong police.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe men were found sitting inside an Isuzu bakkie.\u201d<\/p>
Police searched the occupants and the vehicle and found 9mm pistols and ammunition.<\/p>\n
The men were arrested after they failed to provide the officers with licences for the firearms.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe firearms were sent for ballistic testing to determine whether they were used to commit any crimes,\u201d said Ndobe.<\/p>\n
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