The police clamped down on a Bulgarian citizen (43) for fraud and the illegal possession of ammunition at his home in Brackenfell in the early hours of this morning (Friday).
“At around 01:45 members of the police, Hawks and the Department of Home Affairs conducted a joint search operation at the house,” said a police spokesperson.
The search followed an investigation into the suspect’s alleged organised crime activities.
According to police, the search yielded card skimming devices, a cellular telephone jamming device, cloned bank cards, several passports and identity documents, cash, homemade stamps from known companies, a magazine and 9mm rounds as well as R5 rounds.
Police say the circumstances surrounding the matter are still under investigation.
The suspect was arrested on charges of fraud and the illegal possession of ammunition, and he is due to make a court appearance in Bellville on Monday 28 November 2016.
