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SAPS AntiGangUnit confiscates an AK 47 assault rifle with ammo in Delft.
A 24-year-old man has been arrested in N2 Gateway near Delft in Cape Town, for the illegal possession of an AK-47 assault rifle and ammunition. Police Spokesperson Joseph Swartbooi says members of the Anti-Gang Unit followed up on information about a firearm being stored at a house in the area.
Swartbooi says officers found the Russian-designed rifle wrapped in plastic, hidden under a bed.
He says the suspect is due to appear in the Bellville Magistrates’ Court once he is charged.
#sapsWC #SAPS #AntiGangUnit confiscates an AK 47 assault rifle with ammo in Delft. 24yr-old Male detained for the possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition. The suspect will soon appear before Bellville Magistrates’ Court. #GunsOffTheStreets #SaferCommunities ME… pic.twitter.com/OqfH3VXfts
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