South African Police Service
Office of the Provincial Commissioner Free State
The District Commissioner of Lejweleputswa, Maj Gen Lerato Molale welcomes the arrest of a man with unlicensed firearm and ammunitions. He praised residents of Meloding to trust the Police with this sensitive information. Members were also applauded for excellent work.
On the 26 December 2021 at 09:00 members of Crime Intelligence received a tip-off about a male person with a firearm. The information was opertionalised by engaging Welkom Public Order Policing Task Team members to approach the identified male person.
A male person at Meloding was approached and a request was made to search his residence. While members were busy, a firearm with serial numbers and five live ammunitions, holster, magazine, and sport bag were found. He could not provide the Police with necessary documents to be in possession of these items.
A 22-year-old man was arrested and he is facing Possession of unlicensed firearm, ammunitions and possession of suspected stolen items. He will appear on the 28 December 2021 in Virginia Magistrate Court.
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