Two guilty of illegal firearm possession after Police shootout

The pair, Cyril Xolani Simelane and Meshack Assa, were found guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, both offences under Section 9(1) as read with Section 9(4) of the Arms and Ammunition Act (Cap 24:01).

Delivering judgment, Presiding Magistrate Gofaone Morweng ruled that the prosecution had proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused persons were in possession of a Type 54 pistol with an erased serial number, a PAK semi-automatic pistol, and five live rounds of ammunition back in June 22, 2024.