TEMBISA POLICE REMOVE TWO FIREARMS FROM THE WRONG HANDS

The Tembisa Police are demonstrating their commitment to a safer festive season by prioritizing the safety of their community.

An intelligence-driven operation yielded positive results when a 20-year-old Zimbabwean national was arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm in Oakmoor Ext 7, Tembisa.

It is alleged that on Tuesday, 10 December 2024, police received information about a male individual in possession of a firearm.

The information was operationalised, and the suspect was located at the identified house. A search of the premises revealed a black and gold firearm with its serial numbers still intact. The suspect failed to produce a license to possess the firearm, instead admitting to police that he uses it to commit street robberies. He further stated that this is why the firearm had no magazine or ammunition.

The suspect was subsequently arrested and detained in the Tembisa Police cells. He will appear in the Tembisa Magistrates’ Court soon to face charges of possessing an unlicensed firearm and being in the Republic of South Africa illegally.

In a separate but similar incident, members of the Sector Teams were patrolling when they received a complaint from a tavern in Winnie Mandela Zone 8, Tembisa.

Upon arriving at the specified address, security personnel pointed out a male individual who had been apprehended while attempting to enter the tavern premises with a firearm.

The firearm, a black Star pistol with its serial numbers filed off, along with a magazine and eight live rounds of ammunition, was found in the suspect’s possession. The 34-year-old suspect, who resides in Alexandra Township, failed to produce a license to possess the firearm. He was also arrested and detained in the Tembisa Police cells. He will appear soon before the Tembisa Magistrates’ Court to face charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

Tembisa Station Commander, Brigadier Cyril Nkuna, praised the strong working relationship between the South African Police Service (SAPS) members, Crime Prevention Wardens, and the Tembisa community. He further encouraged the community to remain vigilant, act as the eyes and ears of the police, and work together in reclaiming the streets of Tembisa from criminals.