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44-year-old man who was found in possession of a large amount of ammunition and seven army knives after a break-in at a house in Sandbaai, has appeared in the Hermanus Magistrates\u2019 Court on charges of the illegal possession of ammunition. Captain Fadila September, spokesperson for the Hermanus police, stated that the complaint of the break-in was received on Tuesday 14 May at approximately 04:15. \u201cThe suspect was apprehended on the premises,\u201d she said. \u201cWhen he was searched the officers found 11 live 9mm rounds, 15 7.62 mm rounds and seven army knives in his possession.\u201d The suspect was arrested and charged with housebreaking and illegal possession of ammunition. Colonel Gustav Tamboer, Hermanus Police Station commander, commended all role-players for their swift response that led to the apprehension of the suspect and recovery of the ammunition and knives."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/caught-red-handed-20240521-18\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"News","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Caught red-handed"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#website","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/","name":"Hermanus Times","description":"To Inform, Engage and Empower Local Communities","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-ZA"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#organization","name":"Hermanus Times","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hermanus-times-site-icon.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hermanus-times-site-icon.png","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Hermanus Times"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hermanustimes","https:\/\/x.com\/hermanustimes","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/hermanus-times\/"],"description":"Hermanus Times is the oldest newspaper in the region and the heartbeat of the Overberg. 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