Sydenham detectives acted on intelligence with regards to a vehicle that was stolen in Durban North, arrested two suspects and seized four firearms; ammunition as well as drugs worth millions of rands.
On 19 December 2019, at 16:30, a team of detectives pounced on a house at Vinca Road in Asherville where the stolen vehicle was spotted parked on the premises. A man and a women who were found on the premises were arrested after they could not account for the vehicle. The police officers conducted a search for the vehicle keys which were found inside the home.
During a search of the house, four firearms which consisted of three pistols and a shotgun where discovered on the premises. Police also seized 139 rounds of assorted ammunition from the suspect’s home. A preliminary investigation that was conducted at the scene revealed that one of the firearms was stolen in Isipingo in March 2017, whilst the others were not reported stolen as yet.
During a further search conducted at the premises police seized 253 grams of crack cocaine; 3998 capsules of heroin; 639.2 grams of dagga; 1064.6 grams of cocaine powder as well as 3176 mandrax tablets.
The suspects, aged 28 and 29, were detained at Sydenham SAPS. They were charged for being in illegal possession of firearms and ammunition; being in possession of suspected stolen property and possession of drugs. They are expected to appear in the Durban Magistrates Court.
The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Khombinkosi Jula heaped praise on police officers at Sydenham for the arrest of the suspects as well as the recovery of firearms and drugs.
“The implementation of our Safer Festive Season operation is yielding outstanding results. We have been extremely successful by seizing large reserves of drugs across the province worth millions of rand. Our citizens will be much safer this festive season as these harmful drugs are off our streets,” he said.
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