Ntokozo Khumalo15 June 2025 | 7:16

EC police seize 10 AK-47 rifles linked to taxi violence and CIT robberies

The provincial transport department says searches were conducted at two homesteads in Tombo and Mthumbane last week, when the firearms and ammunition were discovered.

EC police seize 10 AK-47 rifles linked to taxi violence and CIT robberies

A coordinated intelligence-driven operation by SAPS Tactical Response Teams (TRT) and Combat units has led to the arrest of three suspects and the recovery of unlicensed firearms, ammunition, and military-grade equipment in Port St. John’s from 12 to 13 June 2025. Picture: Saps/X

JOHANNESBURG Eastern Cape police have seized 10 illegal AK-47 rifles linked to taxi violence and cash-in-transit robberies in the province.

The provincial transport department says searches were conducted at two homesteads in Tombo and Mthumbane near Port St Johns last week, when the firearms and ammunition were discovered.

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Three suspects, two women and one man, were arrested at the scene.

Transport department spokesperson Makhaya Komisa says the trio now face charges of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, as well as contravening the Firearms Control Act.
 
"MEC Xolile Nqatha commends the South African Police Service for their ongoing efforts to protect the citizens of this province. MEC says it's quite clear that these illegal firearms would have been used for criminal activities."