SIX FOREIGN NATIONALS ARRESTED AND UNLICENSED FIREARM RECOVERED – IN THE EDEN PARK AREA
On Tuesday 30 June 2026, at approximately 00:10, the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Intervention Unit Officers, arrested six (6) foreign male nationals, between the ages of thirty (30) and forty-seven (47), for contravention of the Immigration Act, possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition, in the Eden Park area.
Acting on intelligence-driven information regarding a male suspect allegedly in possession of an unlicensed firearms, members proceeded to a premises in Greenfields section, next to Eden Park.
Upon arrival, Officers located the suspect identified through intelligence.
The Officers introduced themselves and presented a search warrant, before conducting a search on the premises.
During the search, Officers recovered the sought-after unlicensed firearm in the possession of a suspect.
The firearm was circulated and returned positive as being linked to a pending murder case that occurred in Kagiso area.
A further search of the premises, led to the recovery of twenty-five (25) live rounds of ammunition, as well as five undocumented foreign male nationals, who were found hiding inside the house.
All six (6) suspects, were arrested and detained at the Eden Park Police Station. They are expected to appear before the Palmridge Magistrate's Court soon.
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At approximately 03:00, drone surveillance over Crown Mines, Johannesburg, detected suspicious activity at a property. Ground teams responded and confirmed the establishment was illegally operating as an abattoir.
Gauteng Provincial #StockTheft and Endangered Species Investigators as well as Criminal Record and Crime Scene Management are currently processing the scene. Six illegal immigrants have been arrested.
The owner of the establishment will be arrested for hiring illegal immigrants.
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