An intelligence-led operation has resulted in the recovery of two South African Police Service (SAPS) firearms stolen during the brutal killing of two officers in Ivory Park, Johannesburg, on Friday evening.
The recovered weapons, an SAPS-issued 9mm pistol and an R5 rifle with several rounds of ammunition, were positively identified as belonging to Sergeant Rapetsoa and Constable Montja, who were attached to the Ivory Park police station. Both officers were disarmed before being fatally shot.
Following the murders, SAPS mobilised maximum resources to track down the perpetrators and retrieve the stolen state-issued firearms. Crime intelligence officers, supported by the Sedibeng Tactical Response Team and the Hawks, conducted targeted operations in Tembisa and Mamelodi East, where the firearms were successfully recovered.
Two Mozambican nationals have been arrested and will face charges of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. Investigations into the murders are ongoing, and the search continues for additional suspects and a missing 9mm state pistol.
SAPS National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola commended the team for their swift and tireless efforts, emphasising the commitment to bringing those responsible for the killings to justice.
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