KAROO NEWS - Information from a member of the public led to the recovery of a firearm that was stolen in KwaZulu-Natal over nine years ago.

Wo. Majola Nkohli, spokesperson for the Eastern Cape Police says that this led to the arrest of a 34-year-old man for the possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition at Ndwane locality, Marhamzeni A/A (Flagstaff).

On Tuesday evening, 2 January, police officers acted on information about a person who was allegedly in possession of an unlawful firearm and ammunition. 

Members searched the homestead in Ndwane locality, Marhamzeni Administrative Area (Flagstaff), and found a shotgun with ammunition stashed inside a wardrobe.

The man was then arrested for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition.  

Nkohli says that a preliminary investigation revealed that the firearm was stolen in KwaZulu-Natal in July 2014.

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