- Arrest for Unlicensed Firearm: A 29-year-old man was detained by Ngcobo police after being found with a silver firearm that did not have a license during a routine patrol.
- Link to Murder Case: The suspect is also connected to a murder incident that occurred in the Cobosi Administration Area during August 2025, which is pending further court processing.
- Court Proceedings and Charges: The suspect appeared in Ngcobo Magistrate’s Court on September 2, 2025, facing charges for possession of an unlicensed firearm, with additional murder charges set for the following day.
- Incident Details and Police Action: The arrest followed a tip-off about a person with an unlicensed firearm, leading police to quickly identify and search the suspect in Ngcobo CBD.
Police in Engcobo have arrested a 29-year-old man after he was found carrying an unlicensed firearm during a patrol in the town’s Central Business District (CBD) on Monday evening, 1 September 2025.
According to authorities, members of the Engcobo Crime Prevention Unit were on routine patrol at around 19:00 when they received a tip-off about a man carrying a firearm. Officers moved quickly and identified a suspect matching the description.
A search led to the discovery of a silver firearm with no license. The man was arrested on the spot. A preliminary investigation later connected the weapon and the suspect to a murder case that took place in the Cobosi Administration Area in August 2025.
Police confirmed that the man appeared before the Engcobo Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 2 September 2025, facing charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm. The murder case linked to him is has since been heard on the 3 September 2025.
Authorities say investigations are ongoing and more charges may follow as the case develops.
