In order to ensure effective, efficient and responsive policing in the Western Cape police members from the Boland K9 Unit reacted on information on 20 July 2017, at about 14:30, when they arrested six suspects.
The members of the unit received information about a white Renault Sandero with registration number FS 66 TD GP which had been involved in a Cash in Transit robbery in Hermanus.
The vehicle was on its way to the Huguenot Tunnel in the direction of Cape Town. The members went through the tunnel control from Cape Town’s side and saw the vehicle coming from the opposite direction.
They made a U turn and asked the tunnel controllers to keep the booms closed.
Members pulled the vehicle over and instructed the occupants to get out of the vehicle. On searching the vehicle they seized four firearms. A 7.65 pistol, two black pistols and one silver revolver, all with their numbers are filed off. As well as 11 rounds of ammunition, five cellular telephones and an undisclosed amount of cash.
They arrested six suspects on the scene and detained them at Paarl SAPS.
These suspects age between 28 and 42 will appear in the Paarl Magistrate’s Court on charges of possession of illegal firearms and ammunition, possession of prohibited firearms and possession of presumed stolen property.
The vigilance of the members of Boland K9 Unit is highly commended and their actions in seizing and arresting prevented the commission of many possible future crimes.
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