WHILE following leads in an attempted murder investigation, KwaMbonambi SAPS last Wednesday arrested a man for possession of an unlicensed firearm.
Investigations led the police to Ntuthunga Reserve and the homestead of a 44-year-old man.
A search of the man’s home was conducted and police seized a shotgun with a filed off serial number.
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On being questioned about the firearm, the man said it belonged to his uncle.
He could not produce a licence for the firearm and was arrested.
The weapon will be sent for ballistic tests to determine if it had been used in any crimes.
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