{"id":267015,"date":"2025-07-24T11:35:28","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T09:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/?p=267015"},"modified":"2025-07-24T11:47:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T09:47:28","slug":"operatives-find-firearms-make-arrests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/operatives-find-firearms-make-arrests\/","title":{"rendered":"Operatives find firearms, make arrests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Three male suspects, aged between 36 and 47, were arrested in Virginia by vigilant Vala uMgodi operatives on Sunday, 20 July. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This came after the operatives acted on intelligence-led information regarding a conspiracy to commit robbery.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The arrests took place when proactive and combat teams tactically intercepted a charcoal-coloured VW Polo, bearing Limpopo province registration numbers, as it was travelling along the Virginia way heading towards Virginia town.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A thorough 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class=\"wp-element-caption\">Three male suspects, aged between 36 and 47, were arrested<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" data-attachment-id=\"267091\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/operatives-find-firearms-make-arrests\/illegal-firearm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/illegal-firearm.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,591\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"illegThe SAPS proactive and 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tactically intercepted a charcoal-coloured VW Polo, bearing Limpopo province registration numbers, as it was travelling along the Virginia way heading towards Virginia town.\" class=\"wp-image-267091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/illegal-firearm-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/illegal-firearm-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/illegal-firearm-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/illegal-firearm.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A thorough search of the vehicle led to the discovery of two 9mm pistols.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe 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