4 busted with gun, ammo & ganja during police operation in Linden
The firearm and magazine that was discovered by police
A quantity of marijuana, a 9MM pistol with 11 rounds of matching ammunition, and a camouflage shirt were found during a police operation at Half Mile Wismar, Linden on Friday.
Based on reports received, a team of police ranks first searched the home of a 39-year-old resident, during which they found a plastic bag containing a quantity of cannabis on the dining table.
As such, the occupant of the house was informed of the offence committed, cautioned, and taken into custody. The marijuana was weighed and amounted to 18 grams.
The camouflage shirt that was found during the raid
The ranks next searched the home of a 28-year-old miner and a truck driver, where the police observed one of the men disposing of an object through a window. They retrieved same, and discovered that it was a firearm with 11 rounds of ammunition in the magazine.
Both suspects were thus cautioned, arrested, and taken into custody.
A subsequent search of the premises led to the discovery of a camouflage shirt in a bedroom, leading to the arrest of a third suspect. The three men are expected to be charged in the new week.
