Suspect arrested in possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition

The proliferation of illegal firearms was dealt another blow when an intelligence-driven operation conducted in Marikana resulted in the arrest of a 41-year-old man, believed to be a Lesotho national, after police recovered an unlicensed firearm, ammunition, and a replica firearm at his residence in Lapologang, Marikana, on Thursday, 30 July 2026. Members of the