Three men have been arrested in two separate police operations in the OR Tambo District, with officers recovering unlicensed firearms and ammunition.
Two suspects, aged 20 and 25, were arrested by Flagstaff police on Tuesday, 10 November 2026, following a business robbery at a store in the Marashu locality.
According to police, the robbery occurred at approximately 18:00. Following the incident, the business owner alerted police while following a taxi that the suspects had allegedly boarded after the robbery.
The suspects later got into a red Volkswagen Polo at Magusheni Shopping Centre, where police apprehended them.
During the arrests, officers recovered two unlicensed firearms, one from each suspect. Both firearms had their serial numbers erased and were found with ammunition. An undisclosed amount of money was also recovered.
In a separate incident on Wednesday, 11 November 2026, at approximately 01:15, police arrested a 39-year-old man at his homestead in the KwaGxambana locality near Lusikisiki.
The arrest followed an operation involving Crime Intelligence, the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit, and the Lusikisiki-based District Task Team. The team was also searching for a rape suspect at the time.
During the operation, officers recovered an unlicensed shotgun, 16 shotgun shells and eight live rounds of 9mm ammunition.
All three suspects are expected to appear before their respective magistrate’s courts, facing charges including business robbery, possession of unlicensed firearms and unlawful possession of ammunition.
OR Tambo District Commissioner Major General Norman Modishana commended the police officers involved in the operations, particularly for recovering unlicensed firearms that could potentially be used in serious crimes.
