KZN man nabbed for possession of illegal ammunition

DURBAN - Police in KwaZulu-Natal have arrested a man with nearly 3,000 illegal bullets in Zinkwazi, north coast.

Police were acting on information about a place used to illegally stash guns and ammunition in Sydenham in Durban.  

Police found a rifle, a pistol magazine, and 49 rounds of ammunition.

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Further investigations led the team to a house in Zinkwazi where more ammunition was found.   
  
"EITT [Economic Infrastructure Task Team] members immediately proceeded to the said location and upon arrival recovered more ammunition. 2,562 R5 rounds, 178) AK 47 rounds, 20 SG rounds and various other ammunition," said eThekwini District police spokesperson, Carmen Rhynes.