In an effort to prevent all acts of crime that may threaten the safety or security of the community, Harare police on crime prevention duties spotted two suspects who dropped a firearm as the police approached them. A .22 Astra pistol was found and both suspects were arrested for possession of a firearm without license.
In another incident police from Khayelitsha SAPS were patrolling when they observed a suspect pointing a firearm at people in the street. Police approached the suspect, a 22-year-old man. He was arrested for being in possession of a 9mm pistol without a license.
In another case, swift response by Khayelitsha members led to the arrest of four suspects for being in possession of a stolen vehicle. The police were patrolling when they spotted a white Ford Fiesta that was reported as stolen in a Lingelethu case.
On 9 July 2017, members attached to Somerset West spotted a white VW Golf in Naaulands Road, Sir Lowry Village. A preliminary investigation revealed that the vehicle was reported stolen in Lansdowne in May 2016. All four occupants of the vehicle, three males and a female, were arrested for possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
All the arrested suspects will appear in the various courts in the Khayelitsha Cluster on 10 July 2017.
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