A former soldier has been arrested after several allegedly illegal firearms and ammunition were found at his Eastern Cape farm on Friday.
In a joint operation with East London's Public Order Policing officers, as well as the Mantsane Firearms Liquor and Second Hand goods team and members of the East London Local Criminal Record Centre, the Hawks' Crimes Against The State team in East London arrested the 58-year-old ex-soldier on his Berlin farm.
Officers made the arrest after they received a tip-off, according to Hawks spokesperson Captain Yolisa Mgolodela.
The soldier, a former South African Defence Force (SADF) employee, is said to be the owner of a private school in Berlin.
"On searching the premises, the team is said to have come to a shocking discovery of two 303 rifles with 202 rounds [of ammunition]; two 2.2 rifles with 151 rounds; three rounds for a R4 Rifle; two revolvers and three rounds for a 9mm," Mgolodela said.
"It is reported that the suspect claimed that the firearms belonged to his father but [he] could not produce any documentation to that effect."
He is expected to appear in the East London Magistrate's Court on Monday.
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