7 FOUND WITH GUNS, BULLETS, ARRESTED

MANZINI – The police have made a breakthrough in the fight against illegal firearms, as seven men were arrested for possession of guns and ammunition.

The arrests were effected on Sunday at Mathangeni and Mahlabatsini, which are both townships in Matsapha. It was gathered that five of the suspects, who were arrested at Mahlabatsini, were found in a celebratory mood which was discarded by shots being fired as they were rounded up. The arrest of the seven people was subsequent to a number of armed robbery cases that have taken place throughout the country and also the killing of police officers.

Shot

Last Tuesday, a 37-year-old police officer, under the Traffic Department at Matsapha Police Station, was shot once in the left side of his abdomen while he and his colleagues were attending to a road traffic accident at New Village, along Mhlaleni/Nhlangano Public Road. Also, during the past weekend, two murders were committed during the commission of robberies at KaShali and Siphofaneni. This publication yesterday reported that on Sunday, around 12:30am, a 36-year-old man was shot dead by armed robbers at KaShali.

Robbers

According to impeccable sources, the deceased was shot after witnessing robbers trying to break into a homestead. Also, it was reported that a 33-year-old man of Sithobelweni died after being shot once in the stomach by three unknown men while at Sihlangwini. The deceased was said to have been fighting robbers who were hijacking a family of their vehicle and was shot in front of his minor children. Also, over the weekend there were a number of armed robberies committed, resulting in a combined loss of items and cash valued at about E210 000. The suspects are yet to appear in court.

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