Illegal firearms, liquor and drug abuse: Western Cape police operation yields successes

Illegal firearms, liquor and drug abuse: Western Cape police operation yields...

The proliferation of illegal firearms, liquor and drug abuse as well as other crime generators remain a priority in the Western Cape with multi-disciplinary...
Three men shot and killed, Gugulethu

Three men shot and killed, Gugulethu

Gugulethu police have opened a triple murder docket for investigation after three men between the ages of 28 and 30 were shot and killed...
Murder of SAPS Warrant Officer in Browns farm, 2nd suspect arrested

Murder of SAPS Warrant Officer in Browns farm, 2nd suspect arrested

The multi-disciplinary operation consisting of the Hawks’ National Priority Violent Crime (NPVC) team based in Bellville together with members deployed at Lockdown operation have...
R100k worth of drugs recovered, Garden Route

R100k worth of drugs recovered, Garden Route

Concerted efforts by police in the Western Cape to eradicate substance abuse which remains a contributing factor to serious and violent crimes as well...
5 Arrested after opening fire on Maitland police

5 Arrested after opening fire on Maitland police

In the early hours of Monday morning, 16 January 2023, members of the Maitland Flying Squad arrested five suspects aged between 22 and 44...
3 Arrested with stolen aluminium plates, Elsies River

3 Arrested with stolen aluminium plates, Elsies River

Targeted operations by the Economic Infrastructure Task Team resulted in three arrests on Saturday, 14 January 2023. The members of the task team conducted...
Police tackle the proliferation of illegal firearms in the Western Cape

Police tackle the proliferation of illegal firearms in the Western Cape

The proliferation of illegal firearms in the Western Cape remains a priority with various teams embarking on Crime combatting operations during the weekend which...
Integrated operation in Mfuleni nets 65 suspects

Integrated operation in Mfuleni nets 65 suspects

The Provincial Commissioner of the Western Cape, Lieutenant General Thembisile Patekile kept his promise by ensuring that more operations are conducted to ensure that...
Farm attack, wounded owner returns fire, kills 1 attacker, Kleinmond

Farm attack, wounded owner returns fire, kills 1 attacker, Kleinmond

A farm attack took place on Friday 13 January 2023, at 06:00, on a farm along the R43 road between Kleinmond and Botrivier in...
Woman arrested for fraud of R11 million at grape farm, Wellington

Woman arrested for fraud of R11 million at grape farm, Wellington

Members attached to the Western Cape Commercial Crime Investigations Unit conducted tracing operations to arrest suspects in fraud cases under investigation. On Friday, 13 January...
Anti-Gang Unit recover more firearms in Delft

Anti-Gang Unit recover more firearms in Delft

Members attached to Anti-Gang Unit, deployed in Delft due to ongoing gang violence in the area, recovered three firearms, ammunition and arrested several suspects...
Heidelberg drug dealer handed 5 year sentence

Heidelberg drug dealer handed 5 year sentence

The illicit drug trade in the rural town of Heidelberg was dealt a heavy blow when a 31-year-old man from Slangrivier was sentenced to...