West Rand: AK-47s, grenades, and ammunition found in shallow grave

West Rand has uncovered AK-47s and an arsenal of high-caliber weapons in a veld on Thursday morning 21 October, thanks to an alert from local firewood collectors. The uncovered firepower sounds enough to do battle in a mini-war.

WEST RAND COMMUNITY MEMBERS FIND AK-47S, STUN GRENADES ETC

The South African Police Service (SAPS) says the firewood collectors initially unearthed stun grenades before anyone actually expected what was to be further dug up later.

“It is alleged that on October 21, 2021, at about 10am, people were collecting firewood in the veld, when they stumbled upon a pack of stun grenades,” Gauteng police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Sello said.

“The police officials were notified and relevant police departments were immediately mobilised,” Sello said after finding the AK-47s in the West Rand.

THE CATALOGUE OF DISCOVERED WEAPONS

According to the police confirmation, the arms weaponry included multiple AKs, nearly two dozen hand grenades, advanced pistols, and an excessive abundance of ammunition rounds.

List of weapons:

• Four AK-47 rifles
• 20 hand grenades
• Two 9 x 18mm firearms
• Ten detonators
• 16 AK-47 magazines with 480 rounds of ammunition
• Box containing 700 rounds of ammunition.

The West Rand police concluded to confirm a case has been drawn to find any details that could lead to arrests.

“An enquiry docket is registered at Krugersdorp Police Station for further investigations,” said Sello.

Staying with the West Rand, a police officer was killed by a drunk driver who failed to stop at a roadblock that was held in Khutsong last Saturday night.

Police spokesperson Brigadier Brenda Muridili said Warrant Officer Jan Christoffel Esterhuysen was killed when a 20-year-old driver failed to stop at the roadblock.

It is believed the driver then hit a stationery vehicle and WO Esterhuysen, who was controlling the traffic. “The suspect tried to flee the scene, but other members managed to stop him, and it was established that he was drunk,” Esterhuysen said. Full story here.

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