A tip-off to the police has led to the arrest of three suspects for burglary at a farm house in Wesselsbron.
Members of the Selosesha and Welkom Tactical Response Team (TRT) were deployed after receiving information about suspects who stole rifles.
The three suspects allegedly committed a burglary at one of the farmhouses in the Wesselsbron district, and wanted to sell the stolen rifles in Lesotho.
On 24 January, the sergeant at the scene used his private vehicle to approach a house at a section called Dipompong Monyakeng in Wesselsbron.
Three suspects were found inside the house with firearms and ammunition, covered with a duvet, placed on the bed. One of the suspects was also found in possession of a .357 Magnum revolver.
The trio, aged 33, 34, and 41 years, respectively, do not have a license to be in possession of firearms and ammunition. They all reside in Wesselsbron.
The following was seized: a Fuji dynamic auto shotgun with a visible serial number; a Piettro Beretta Musgrave 12ga shotgun; a Mauser hunting rifle (serial number visible); a silver hunting rifle (serial number visible); a .357 Magnum revolver (serial number visible); 12 SP-12 red shotgun live rounds; 15 green SP-12 live rounds, and 25 .357 Magnum live rounds.
