ACTING on a tip-off, Mpumalanga police nabbed two men with a stash of rifles near the Kruger National Park.
The suspects, aged 37 and 38, were arrested on Monday, 16 December.
Police received crucial intel that was swiftly acted upon by the Tactical Response Team.
Brigadier Donald Mdhluli, Mpumalanga police spokesman, said: "An intelligence operation was immediately launched, leading us to two houses in Kabokweni and Pienaar, near the Kruger border."
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The first suspect in Kabokweni was found with four rifles loaded with ammunition and other related items.
Meanwhile, the second suspect in Pienaar was similarly caught with four rifles and ammunition.
Both men face charges of unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.
The confiscated weapons will undergo ballistics tests to determine any links to other crimes.
"We can't rule out additional charges as investigations continue," Mdhluli said.
The suspects are set to appear in the Kabokweni Magistrates Court on Tuesday, 17 December.
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