Strand man nabbed with unlicensed firearm

Strand man nabbed with unlicensed firearm

On Sunday, 20 February 2022, members of the Strand Crime Prevention Unit followed up information regarding a shooting incident which occurred in the area...
25 000 Endangered succulents recovered, 4 arrested, Cape Town

25 000 Endangered succulents recovered, 4 arrested, Cape Town

A joint intelligence operation between Malmesbury police, Kuilsrivier Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit (STESU), Sanparks Cape Town, Vredendal Crime Intelligence, National Intervention Unit...
Fraudulent issuing of driver’s licences, 9 arrested, Oudtshoorn

Fraudulent issuing of driver’s licences, 9 arrested, Oudtshoorn

Concerted efforts to eradicate corruption within civil society and state departments yielded positive results during an integrated joint court-driven operation involving various departments, including...
Gang violence: Athlone man arrested with ammunition, drugs

Gang violence: Athlone man arrested with ammunition, drugs

SAPS's endeavour to root out the illegal possession of firearms and drugs in our communities led to the arrest of a 47-year-male on the...
Breede Valley serial killer sentenced

Breede Valley serial killer sentenced

On 18 February 2022, serial killer, Siyamcela Sombambela, aged 35, was sentenced in the Worcester Circuit Court to 25 years’ imprisonment after he pleaded...
Theft of tower batteries, damaging infrastructure, 3 in court on 10 counts, Riversdale

Theft of tower batteries, damaging infrastructure, 3 in court on 10...

Calisto Chadereka (31), Thutu Khomoge (31) and Sakhele Nicholas Magubudela (31) have appeared in the Riversdale Magistrates’ court on Monday, 14 February 2022, after...
Mob attacks and injures police during the arrest of 6 suspects, Macassar

Mob attacks and injures police during the arrest of 6 suspects,...

Integrated operations between Macassar police, Metro Police, Law Enforcement and Traffic Services on 17 February 2022, yielded positive results when they executed search warrants...
Suspect arrested for falsifying firearm and other certificates, CT

Suspect arrested for falsifying firearm and other certificates, CT

On the morning of 16 February 2022, Lwandle police followed up information at a premises in Hlathi Drive, Asanda Village, where they found documents...
AGU recover stolen property and firearm, 5 arrested, Hermanus

AGU recover stolen property and firearm, 5 arrested, Hermanus

Members attached to Anti-Gang Unit and Hermanus SAPS followed up on information received and searched a premises in Eziphunzana Street, Zwelihle, Hermanus on 16...
Suspect arrested with unlicensed firearm, Ceres

Suspect arrested with unlicensed firearm, Ceres

On Wednesday, 16 February 2022 at about 10:30 members of Ceres police arrested an adult male for the possession of an unlicensed firearm and...
Corruption: 2 Cape Town police sergeants arrested

Corruption: 2 Cape Town police sergeants arrested

On Wednesday, 16 February 2022 members of the Anti-Corruption Unit arrested two police Sergeants stationed at Cape Town Central police station on corruption charges....
Gang shootings, Ocean View police arrest teenager with unlicensed firearm

Gang shootings, Ocean View police arrest teenager with unlicensed firearm

Efforts to disarm suspects who contributes to serious and violent crimes in our communities yielded positive results when members of Ocean View police arrested...