Four men have been arrested in Tlhabane near Rustenburg on charges ranging from possession of a suspected stolen vehicle to unlawful possession of ammunition, North West police said on Sunday.
“Upon inspection, it was discovered that the VIN number plate was shifted. Further investigations by the VCIU [Vehicle Crime Investigation Unit], revealed that the vehicle was hijacked in August 2021 in Yeoville, Gauteng," spokesperson Colonel Adele Myburgh said. On Wednesday, the team went back to Mmupudu Street and searched a vehicle. During the search, ammunition and a signal jammer were found and seized.
Myburgh said that on Thursday, the team went to an address in Motsatsi Street, Tlhabane, and conducted a search at a shack leading to the discovery of a 9mm Browning pistol with two rounds of ammunition as well as a CZ Lugar, 9mm pistol, with nine rounds.