Police foiled an armed robbery in the CBD and arrested a 48-year-old man for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition on Friday afternoon 9 June 2023.
Valuable information shared by the community members resulted in the police preventing an armed robbery that was going to occur in a business place in Elliotdale.
Police quickly responded to information and approached the suspect as he was described to them. Upon searching him and the vehicle they recovered a firearm and a magazine with ten live ammunition in the vehicle.
The suspect was arrested and charged for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
He will appear at Elliotdale Magistrate Court on Monday 12 June 2023.
The Amathole District Commissioner Major General Ngangema Xakavu is thanking the community in fighting crime with SAPS and encouraged them to keep on reporting any activities which may threaten the safety of the community to the Police or anonymously to SAPS Crime Stop number 08600 10111.
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