Police arrest man after domestic violence incident

NELSPRUIT – The Police at White River attended a Domestic Violence incident to serve the respondent with a Protection Order on 03 January 2024. A total of about four firearms, including two rifles as well as more than 200 ammunition were reportedly found and that was when a 21-year-old man was arrested for possession of unlicensed firearms with ammunition.

According to information which they gathered since their arrival to attend to the domestic violence incident, the members from suspected a possibility of firearms being present in the house.

As a result, the astute members immediately conducted a search inside the house and discovered the four firearms, which include two hunting rifles, a shotgun, and a revolver. About 218 live ammunition for various calibres of firearms were also confiscated. The man failed to produce firearm licence(s) for the said firearms.