Man Arrested As Police Recover AK-47s And Ammunition In Roodepoort

Police have arrested a 36-year-old man after discovering a cache of illegal firearms and ammunition at a house in Roodepoort, Gauteng.

Officers from the Gauteng Organised Crime Tracing Team and Police Emergency Services Flexi carried out the arrest on Monday following intelligence about unlicensed firearms being stored at the property.

“A team of two police units was mobilised to follow up on information,” said police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo.

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“As they searched the house, the police found one AK-47 rifle, one 308 semi-automatic rifle, one magazine and more than eighty live rounds of ammunition.”

The suspect was taken into custody and charged with possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition.

“He is expected to appear before the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court in due course,” Masondo said.

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The arrest was welcomed by Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni.

“Gauteng Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni, applauded the team for acting swiftly after receiving the information,” Masondo said.

Police confirmed that the seized firearms will undergo ballistic testing to determine whether they were used in the commission of other crimes.

Two Suspects Killed in Deadly KZN Gun Battle

In a separate incident, two suspects were shot dead during a gun battle with cops in KwaZulu-Natal in the early hours of Monday, 5 January 2026.

KwaZulu-Natal SAPS spokesperson Captain Ntathu Ndlovu said the shootout took place in the Margate policing area, specifically in Uvongo.

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“Two suspects were fatally wounded when they engaged police in a shootout,” Ndlovu said.

“Officers approached the targeted house and announced their presence, but there was no response from inside. The members penetrated the house, and upon entering, the two occupants inside the house fired shots at the police.”

Officers returned fire, killing both suspects.

“Two AK-47 assault rifles were recovered, as well as three pistols. No officers were injured during the shootout,” Ndlovu added.

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