JOHANNESBURG - Two men linked to firearms seen in a viral video circulating on social media in which women are seen recklessly and negligently handling firearms have been arrested.
The South African Police Service said following the circulation of the video, SAPS Gauteng Crime Intelligence launched a tracing operation, which led officers to Tembisa, Gauteng, where the suspects were located and arrested.
Police said the firearms seen in the video have been seized, and preliminary investigations reveal that the firearms are unlicensed.
During the operation, the suspects were also found in possession of a hijacked vehicle.
"The two men, aged 21 and 34, have been arrested for contravention of the Firearms Control Act, the illegal possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition, as well as possession of a hijacked motor vehicle," SAPS said in a statement.
"Police are continuing with investigations to trace the women seen in the video recklessly and negligently handling the firearms."