The endeavors of the Anti Gang Unit to turn the tide against crime in the Western Cape proved fruitful when two suspects were arrested in possession of unlicensed firearms in Hawston on the morning of 24 December 2019. The members acted on intelligence and conducted a search at a residence in Hanover Circle where a 28 year old male suspect was arrested for being in possession of a prohibited 9mm pistol and ammunition.
Additional information was pursued which led the members to a residence in Linford Road where a 33 year old male suspect was arrested with a .22 caliber rifle without a license, ammunition and an assortment of drugs.
Both suspects are scheduled to make their court appearances in Hermanus.
On Monday 23 December 2019, members of the AGU found an abandoned 9mm firearm in Fawley Court, Lavender Hill. It is suspected that the firearm was used in a recent murder in the area. The circumstances surrounding the discovery are still under investigation and no one has been arrested as yet.
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