Trio bust with illegal gun and balaclavas at Midrand shopping centre

22 May 2015 - 11:34 By RDM News Wire

Police are investigating whether three suspects arrested in Midrand on Thursday may be linked to serious and violent crimes in Gauteng. This comes after police officers on a routine patrol noticed a suspicious vehicle in the parking area of the Boulders Shopping Mall at about midday."On searching the vehicle‚ a pistol without a serial number was seized‚" police said in a statement."Several items used to commit crimes including balaclavas and gloves were found inside the vehicle‚ a VW Polo.The three suspects will be charged with possession of an illegal firearm.Their vehicle was impounded...

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