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SAPS Names Four Suspects Linked to Viral Gun Video in Gauteng

The case highlights how police now mine viral posts for leads under tighter firearm enforcement.

Overview

  • Police identified four people tied to the clip and said all are in custody at Tembisa South Police Station.
  • Crime intelligence traced the case to Tembisa, where officers arrested two men linked to the firearms seen in the video.
  • Police later arrested two women in Kaalfontein who appear in the footage, according to a Tuesday update.
  • Officers say the seized firearms are unlicensed and report that the suspects were also found with a hijacked vehicle.
  • The four face charges under the Firearms Control Act, while Gun Free South Africa warns that online gun displays are normalising risky behavior.