TWO siblings were arrested after attempting to escape from the police in Mahikeng.
In a joint effort, Mahikeng's Visible Policing members, including reservists and the local Community Police Forum, arrested the suspects for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Police spokeswoman Colonel Adéle Myburgh said officers were conducting Safer Festive Season patrols on Friday night, 29 November, when they noticed two suspiciously looking men on Station Road, Mahikeng.
"When the team approached them, the pair fled but were caught. A search revealed a 9mm Glock Pistol with five rounds of ammunition inside one of the men's bags. They couldn't explain the possession and were taken in for questioning," Myburgh said.
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The firearm was identified as belonging to one of the two security officers found dead on 17 November 2024, near Danville in Mahikeng. A follow-up investigation at the suspects' rented rooms uncovered six more rounds of ammunition and a holster.
The two suspects, who previously worked with the deceased security officers, were arrested.
Zithembe Zondi (27) and Sthembiso Zondi (43) face charges of possession of an unlicenced firearm and ammunition.
They appeared in the Molopo Regional Court in Mmabatho on Monday, 2 December, and the case was postponed to Wednesday, 4 December.
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