Sunday December 20, 2015
JOHANNESBURG – Responding to a tip-off on Friday, police have found a cache of firearms, ammunition, military equipment and Nazi flags in Bothasig, north-east of Cape Town.“This morning the Provincial Detective Unit responded to information from the public and proceeded to Bothasig to search a premises in Vryburger Street,” the police said on Friday.Police say they found the house on Vryburger Street and investigated, upon searching the premises “they recovered two firearms, two silencers, a telescope, numerous magazines and a huge amount of ammunition of various calibre’s, including that of R1’s, R5′, 9mm and.45’s.”
Police also said they had seized military gear, training equipment, reloading equipment, Nazi flags and memorabilia.
“Although no arrest was made a person of interest has already been identified. The details of all the items seized will be finalised once the detectives have completed the investigation on the scene,” said the police in a statement.