A Port Elizabeth man has been arrested after police found a modified hunting rifle hidden behind his fridge.
Police spokesman Constable Mncedi Mbombo said police raided the man’s house at about 11.40pm on Monday after receiving a tip-off about a stolen firearm stashed inside the Luzipho Street house in NU10‚ Motherwell.
“Police went to search the house and they found a hunting rifle hidden behind the fridge‚” he said.
The hunting rifle barrel had been sawn off and a scope was fitted to the top.
Mbombo said police were trying to establish who the gun belonged to.
The 20-year-old suspect is expected to appear in the Motherwell Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.
Man arrested after rifle found hidden behind fridge
Police spokesman Constable Mncedi Mbombo said police raided the man’s house at about 11.40pm on Monday after receiving a tip-off about a stolen firearm stashed inside the Luzipho Street house in NU10‚ Motherwell.
“Police went to search the house and they found a hunting rifle hidden behind the fridge‚” he said.
The hunting rifle barrel had been sawn off and a scope was fitted to the top.
Mbombo said police were trying to establish who the gun belonged to.
The 20-year-old suspect is expected to appear in the Motherwell Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.
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