By OBAKENG MAJE
A man has been arrested for possession of unlicensed firearm, ammunition during Operation Vala Umgodi in Pampierstad on Tuesday. The intelligence-driven operation further led the police to the arrest of two men aged 33 and 42 after they were found in possession of suspected drugs.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Molefi Shemane said a firearm, ammunition and drugs estimated to the street value of R14 485 were confiscated.
“The suspects will briefly appear in the Pampierstad Magistrate’s Court soon,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, applauded the police for their swift response and commended the community involvement in assisting the police to address illicit mining and related crimes.
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