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The firearm was reported stolen in Christiana and the three suspects were arrested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the N12 near Kimberley, police members spotted three suspicious looking vehicles while doing patrols. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The vehicles, with a total of six occupants, were searched and police found truck wheels and a firearm with ammunition in one of the vehicles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon further investigation the police found the truck on the R31 road near Barkly West. The driver was sleeping inside and was not aware of the theft of the truck wheels. The vehicle in which the truck wheels were found, was confiscated by the police and the suspects arrested. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Van Wyksvlei, after following up on information, the police arrested a suspect after stopping and searching a silver bakkie on the R361. 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