A total of 449 illegal firearms, 5898 rounds of ammunition and 2644 dangerous weapons have been removed from the hands of criminals by Eastern Cape police across the province since the middle of October 13.
Eastern Cape police spokeswoman Colonel Sibongile Soci said the weapons were recovered during festive season operations aimed at providing a safer holiday season.
A total of 144 suspects have been arrested and appeared in various courts in connection with the recovered firearms and ammunition – 67 for illegal possession of firearms, 32 for illegal possession of ammunition and 45 for pointing a gun.
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E Cape cops crack down on illegal arms
Eastern Cape police spokeswoman Colonel Sibongile Soci said the weapons were recovered during festive season operations aimed at providing a safer holiday season.
A total of 144 suspects have been arrested and appeared in various courts in connection with the recovered firearms and ammunition – 67 for illegal possession of firearms, 32 for illegal possession of ammunition and 45 for pointing a gun.
For the full story get a copy of the Dispatch or subscribe to our e-Edition for the complete newspaper with jobs, classifieds, crosswords, TV schedules and back editions.
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