Four suspects aged between 27 and 42 years are due to appear before the Bizana Magistrate’s Court on Thursday after they were arrested for possession of unlicensed firearms and unlawful possession of ammunition after a protest in Bizana on Wednesday.
Eastern Cape police spokesman Captain Khaya Tonjeni said: “Police were monitoring a protest in Bizana, they received information on illegal firearms in possession of the groups. Police proceeded to search an abandoned vehicle that was pointed out [to them] which had an NPS registration and recovered firearms and ammunition.”
He said no one was arrested in this first search, however the firearms will be forwarded for forensic testing to ascertain if they have previously been used to commit a crime.
Tonjeni added, “later the same day more information was followed up that led the police to a vehicle where four male occupants were found”.
He said during a search a 9mm firearm with more than 300 rounds of ammunition was found.
He said no damage was caused during the protest, and police continue to monitor the situation...