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JOHANNESBURG<\/strong> – Police arrested two suspects and seized 30 unlicensed firearms<\/a> in Johannesburg on Monday evening. The firearms were destined for the Western Cape, according to information gathered during the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The operation took place in Meyersdal and involved the South African Police Service anti-kidnapping task team. Police believe they have stopped a criminal syndicate involved in firearms trafficking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The operation included SAPS<\/a> crime intelligence, the Gauteng Provincial Investigating Unit (PIU), Johannesburg K9 units, the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD), and private security companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two suspects, aged 34 and 45, were arrested after police conducted surveillance for several days across provinces. Police moved in as the suspects collected the firearms for transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe arrest of these suspects follows several days of surveillance and information gathering across provinces where suspects involved in the moving of unlicensed firearms were identified,\u201d police said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After further investigation, police found that all 30 seized 9mm pistols were meant for the Western Cape. The suspects planned to transport the illegal firearms themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both suspects are linked to other criminal cases in Gauteng and the Western Cape provinces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The suspects face charges including illegal possession and trafficking of firearms. They remain in police custody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Police are continuing their investigating in the hope of apprehending other members of the firearms trafficking syndicate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

JOHANNESBURG – Police arrested two suspects and seized 30 unlicensed firearms in Johannesburg on Monday evening. 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