EMPD and police officers have recovered three firearms and 15 rounds of ammunition in Benoni.
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) and police officers recovered three firearms and 15 rounds of ammunition hidden inside a white Toyota Corolla at the Van Rhyn Deep Police Depot in Benoni.
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The vehicle had reportedly been used by a person who was arrested for possession of counterfeit money in Kempton Park on 29 October 2022 and had been taken to the pound for further investigation.
EMPD spokesman Kelebogile Thepa said officers received information that firearms had been concealed in the vehicle.
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“Upon searching the vehicle, law enforcement discovered two firearms concealed under the cover of the air conditioning compartment and another firearm concealed under the cover of the coal compartment,” Thepa added.
EMPD and police officers have recovered three firearms and 15 rounds of ammunition in Benoni.
EMPD supplied
EMPD and police officers have recovered three firearms and 15 rounds of ammunition in Benoni.
EMPD supplied
EMPD and police officers have recovered three firearms and 15 rounds of ammunition in Benoni.
EMPD supplied
The serial numbers of all the firearms (a Girsan Regard, a CZ75 and a Beretta S66) had been erased.
“Law enforcement will continue their investigations,” Thepa said.
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