On Monday 2016-12-05 at 12:00, members of SAPS Cape Town Central Tactical Response Team, performed crime prevention duties in Lonian Street, Rocklands, Mitchells Plain.
The members stopped and searched a suspicious vehicle with three males. They were found to be in possession of a firearm and five live rounds.
Three suspects aged 45, 43 and 38 years old were arrested and they face various charges namely possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition, tampering with a firearm, armed robbery and possession of stolen property.
These suspects are linked to an armed robbery that occurred earlier on the same afternoon; when two males entered a taxi and robbed all the passengers. All of the stolen property were recovered by the Cape Town Central Tactical Response Team members. One of the suspects is a notorious gang leader.
Anyone with information on crime can call the police at Crime Stop at 08600 10111 or at the local police station. All information will be treated as highly confidential.
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