Operation Vala Umgodi operators arrest suspect in possession of prohibited firearm

Media Statement
South African Police Service
Office of the Provincial Commissioner Free State
 

FREE STATE – Earlier today, 14 February 2025, Operation Vala Umgodi Proactive operators received and operationalised intelligence about an unlicensed firearm being kept at an identified unit at F-Hostel Thabong Extension 4. The team arrived at the target house at about 06:10, and a search was conducted.

A firearm was found hidden inside the drawer of a closet. The prohibited firearm was loaded with a magazine and 15 live ammunition rounds. A 21-year-old foreign national male was immediately warned of his rights and placed under arrest. A case docket of possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition was opened at Thabong police station.

The suspect will appear before court soon.

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