Central SA
Free State man with self-made firearm arrested─── KEKELETSO MOSEBETSI 05:51 Mon, 11 Apr 2022
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A 51-year-old man from the Free State has been arrested after he was found with a self-made rifle and unlicensed firearms on his property.
Police spokesperson, Stephen Thakeng, tells OFM News that the arrest follows a tip-off that was followed up.
He says that police approached the suspect and requested to search his premises. Thakeng says that police discovered a self-made rifle, a pistol and ammunition.
According to Thakeng, the man could not provide valid licenses for the fire arms. He says that the suspect was arrested on the spot and will be appearing at the Bultfontein Magistrate's Court soon.
