Four arrested in Nigel for illegal firearm and money laundering

The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Task Team Unit Members with Geluksdal Precinct Officers, arrested four suspects for possession of suspected stolen bank and Sassa cards also for possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

“Acting upon intelligence from other law enforcers, about four outlaws visiting different bank ATM’s within the Nigel area, the EMPD dedicated team jumped into action and at Ferryvalle Standard Bank, officers caught the foursome red handed.
The cornered quartet, were body searched and a Cryena Zastava 7.65 pistol with seven live rounds, were uncovered,” said Metro police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Kelebogile Thepa.

All the arrested suspects facing charges of ‘possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition’ were marched to the Nigel police station on Monday, June 6.

There could be an addable charge of money laundering, due to the nature of the case and the detained four, are expected to appear in the Nigel Magistrate court soon.