By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
Six suspects between the age of 20 and 30 are expected to appear before the Orkney Magistrate’s Court on a charge of possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. North West police spokesperson, Capt Aafje Botman said the suspects are also facing an additional charge of contravention of Section 49(1)(a) of the Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No. 13 of 2002).
“The illicit mining task team members were conducting a crime operation on the R30 Orkney road near a bridge on Tuesday night and a Toyota Quantum with six persons inside was stopped and searched.
“During the search, an unlicensed 9mm semi-automatic pistol with one magazine, 25 live rounds, and 25 blank rounds were found in the vehicle and confiscated. The suspects were arrested as no one could account for the possession,” Botma said.
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