Community involvement in the fight against crime showed its worth when two men were arrested in TR Section, Khayelitsha for the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.
On 7 February 2018, just after 12:00, members attached to Khayelitsha SAPS followed up on information received from the community of illegal activities at a shop in Lingelethu-West. Upon investigation members discovered an illegal firearm and ammunition in an empty cool drink bottle.
The two suspects aged 22 and 23 are due to appear in the Khayelitsha Magistrates Court once they have been charge.
The Provincial Commissioner of the Western Cape Lt Gen KE Jula commended the members for their efforts to bring perpetrators to justice and further thanked the community members who reported the criminals and getting a firearm off the streets.
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