Police officer found in possession of unlicensed firearm
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A 40 years old police officer who had been in police custody for almost 19 months was finally sentenced by Mokopane Regional Court after being found in possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition in April 2024.
Police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said that a multidisciplinary team had been established to investigate a series of targeted killings in Thohoyandou, believed to be linked to organized criminal groups known as the Jerusalem Gang and the Black Mafia Forum (BMF) in the beginning of 2024.
During the operation near Nyl Plaza in April 2024, Gauteng Police Sergeant, Ntshavheni Ndonyane was found in possession of earlier mentioned items suspected to have been used in several violent crimes committed by members of these gangs. He was arrested on the spot.
He was attached to Public Order Policing (POPS) in Johannesburg at the time of his arrest and was later dismissed.
He was slapped with a 5 years direct imprisonment for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition on November 6th, 2025.
