Seloshesha and Welkom Tactical Response Police were deployed at one of the borders when they received information about three suspects who allegedly committed burglary and theft at one of the farmhouses in Wesselsbron in the Free State.
The men had stolen rifles that they wanted to sell to Lesotho nationals.
After the police received the information about the men, and their whereabouts in Dipompong, Moyakeng in Wesselsbron. They tactically approached the house and the three suspects were found inside the house with firearms and ammunition covered with a duvet placed on the bed.
“One of the suspects was also found in possession of a 357 Special revolver. The trio never had a license to have firearms and ammunition. The three suspects, aged 33, 34, and 41 years old, all reside in Wesselsbron.” Said the Welkom Police Spokesperson Captain Stephen Thakeng.
The seized firearms were Fuji Dynamic Auto Shot Gun with the serial number visible, Piettro Beretta Musgrave Shotgun 12GA, Mauser Hunting rifle serial number visible, silver hunting rifle serial number visible, 357 Magnum Special revolver serial number still visible, 12 X SP 12 red shotgun live rounds, 15 X green SP 12 live rounds, and 25 X 357 Magnum Special live rounds.
The suspects will appear soon in Wesselsbron Magistrate Court.
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