Anti Gang Unit members hit the ground running this week when they were deployed in areas such as Hanover Park, Lavender Hill and Bonteheuwel in an intervention to fight gang violence and its manifestations.
The deployments of the multi disciplinary team comprising Tactical Response Team, National Intervention Unit members as well as detectives follow an announcement by the Minister of Police, Mr Bheki Cele that the Anti Gang Unit would be established in response to anti gang protest incidents across Cape Town.
On Thursday morning two suspects were arrested in Netreg for possession of unlicensed firearms following shooting in the area where suspects had earlier sped off in a Mini Cooper hijacked on Milnerton.
A 21 year old suspect was arrested for the murder of Gift of the Givers volunteer, Amoeroodien Noordien, after he handed himself over to Phillipi police in response to being pursued by police officials.
This morning, 13 October 2018, a second suspect in the Noordien case was arrested. The 17 year old was arrested on Athburg Walk, Hanover Park by members of the Anti Gang Unit. He is expected to appear in court on Monday 15 October 2018.
In the same operation in Athburg Walk, seven wanted suspects were arrested by the Unit for an array of crimes including robbery, theft and possession of drugs. They will appear in court soon.
Operations by the Unit led by Major General Andre Lincoln are set to continue in other areas as dictated by crime patterns and trends. The Unit will be launched officially in 01 November 2018.
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