13 in court on firearms charges

An 18-year-old Alexandra schoolboy was due to appear in court yesterday with 12 other suspects who were arrested for possession of unlicensed firearms in Benoni, Cleveland, Dobsonville, Midrand, Etwatwa, Roodepoort and Ennerdale on Tuesday, police said.

Officers seized 10 firearms, including two revolvers and pistols. All the firearms will be sent for ballistic examination as they may have been used in crimes. –Citizen reporter