Linden man busted with gun, ammo

A 51-year-old businessman from Blueberry Hill, Wismar, Linden, was taken into Police custody on Tuesday evening following the discovery of a .25-calibre pistol and six matching rounds of live ammunition in his motor car.

Police stated that ranks were conducting an operation in the vicinity of the western end of the Wismar-Mackenzie Bridge, Linden, when they intercepted a black Toyota Fielder motor car driven by the businessman. At the time, he was the lone occupant.

However, during a search of the driver, ranks discovered a black and silver pistol containing a magazine with six live rounds of ammunition in his left pants pocket.