{"id":46176,"date":"2022-02-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southafricatribune.com\/?guid=6ad229750dfde9e75cbb978c94278015"},"modified":"2022-02-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-02-27T00:00:00","slug":"suspect-arrested-and-firearm-recovered-bethelsdorp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatribune.com\/suspect-arrested-and-firearm-recovered-bethelsdorp\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect arrested and firearm recovered: Bethelsdorp"},"content":{"rendered":"
GQEBERHA – In our efforts to eradicate illegal firearms and make our communities safe, SAPS Bethelsdorp\u2019s stance on adopting a zero tolerance approach achieves significant strides. <\/p>\n
During the early hours of this morning at approximately 02:10, SAPS Bethelsdorp members were patrolling in Kwanoxolo when they noticed a suspicious man, in Mpuku Street. Upon noticing the police vehicle, he started to run. The members chased after the suspect and apprehended him. While searching him, they found a Norinco 9mm firearm (serial number filed off) with ammunition. The suspect, aged 22, was detained on charges of possession of prohibited firearm and illegal possession of ammunition.<\/p>\n
He is expected to appear in court during the week. The firearm will be sent to ballistics for analysis.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Source: South African Police Service<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
GQEBERHA – In our efforts to eradicate illegal firearms and make our communities safe, SAPS Bethelsdorp\u2019s stance on adopting a zero tolerance approach achieves significant strides. During the early hours of this morning at approximately 02:10, SAPS Bet…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n