CHATTY – SAPS Anti-Gang Unit (AGU), joined by SANDF members found and confiscated three rifles at a house in Chatty on 02 September 2026.
This followed after members of AGU followed up on information that led police to a shack behind a house in Marikana, Chatty. On searching the premises, three (3) rifles and 179 rifle rounds of ammunition were found and confiscated.
Two of the rifles have already been identified as firearms that were stolen in Despatch during August 2026.
More tests will be conducted to determine if the firearms were used to commit crime as well as determine ownership of the third rifle.
No arrest has been made, however investigation is underway.
SAPS remains focussed to remove illegal firearms out of our communities and to ensure safety and security for all persons in those communities.
