Two foreign nationals arrested for illegal gun and ammunition

North West District : The Police acting on a tip off stopped and searched a vehicle at Matthews Ridge, North West District and found an unlicensed .38 revolver and 12 matching rounds.

Further enquiries led to a search at another area in Matthews Ridge where 9 spent .38 shells were found that are believed to have been discharged from the firearm found.

Two foreign nationals who are employed with a mining company in the area have been arrested.

They were originally placed in the lockups at Matthews Ridge Police Station where they behaved disorderly and also damaged the lockups. Consequently they were removed and are in custody at another police station.