Two men nabbed with firearms in Wentworth to appear in court

A joint operation was carried out yesterday at 12:30 by the Provincial Organised Crime Investigations (Narcotics Team), Crime Intelligence, and Metro police in the Wentworth area.

The team received intelligence about two men affiliated with a gang in Wentworth who was in unlawful possession of firearms. An operation was put in place and the team pounced on a block of flats on Burgers Road in Wentworth. Upon seeing the police officers, the suspects fled on foot and were pursued by police.

The suspects aged 21 and 26 were caught and found in possession of two firearms and 22 rounds of ammunition. Cash of R3900-00 was also seized from the suspects. The suspects will be profiled to check if they are linked to other cases reported in Wentworth and surrounding areas. They are due to appear in the Durban Magistrates Court today.