Durban — A private security company arrested four suspects and recovered one wanted vehicle and five unlicensed firearms during an operation in the Bluff area on Wednesday.
ET Rapid Response managing director Tony Lokker said that their Tactical Response Team members responded to a complaint received via the Bluff Community Policing Forum (CPF) of a suspicious vehicle with four occupants parked at a Bluff shopping centre.
“Our members promptly responded and upon arrival identified themselves to the occupants of the vehicle,” Lokker said.
“Our members then noticed suspects attempting to hide a rifle, and the suspects were immediately tactically removed from the vehicle and detained for the members’ safety and that of the public.”
Lokker said that a grey Honda HRV wanted in a Pinetown SAPS case; four 9mm handguns, all with their serial numbers erased; an R5 automatic rifle with the serial number erased; 40x 5.56 rounds of ammunition; and 110x 9mm rounds of ammunition were recovered.
He said that four suspects and exhibits were processed by the Local Criminal Record Centre and the suspects were detained at Brighton Beach SAPS.
“Thanks to members from Brighton Beach SAPS, Bluff CPF, SAPS District Trio Task Team, SAPS Umlazi K9, detectives and local security companies who promptly responded to render assistance to our members on scene,” Lokker added.
Police spokesperson Constable Thenjiswa Ngcobo said that on Wednesday, police responded to a complaint on Grays Inn Road where four suspects were apprehended by security guards.
“The suspects were handed over to the Brighton Beach police. A case of unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition, as well as possession of suspected stolen goods was opened,” Ngcobo said.
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