Three gunmen nabbed

Kempton Park – On Saturday police arrested three suspects after their vehicle, a silver Toyota, drove past traffic board members in Kempton Park, according to police. 

  “The traffic officers pursued them and called for backup.”

  Police said preliminary reports suggested that the same vehicle was involved in a shootout the previous night in Yeoville.

  “Police cornered the suspects just over three kilometres away. The three occupants were arrested and police recovered four firearms. They seized the silver Toyota, four illegal firearms with ammunition and cellphones. The suspects, aged between 28 and 40 were charged with possession of unlicensed firearms, and will be profiled to check if they were involved in other crimes. The firearms will be sent for ballistic testing to determine if they were used in other crimes,” police said.

  Gauteng Police Commissioner Lt-Gen Elias Mawela commended the partnership between the police, traffic officials and private security members for playing a role in efforts to eradicate crime.