In pursuit of a safer environment for the Western Cape community, members of Operation Thunder conducted a search operation on the night of 17 August 2019, in Philippi which led to the arrest of a 26 year old man with an unlicensed firearm.
The members were doing foot patrols in Lugano Court, Hanover Park when the suspect was searched and found in possession of the 7.65 mm pistol and one round of ammunition. The suspect is scheduled to make a court appearance once he has been charged.
Members of the same unit also responded to a hijacking compliant early on 18 August 2019 and managed to retrieve the hijacked VW Golf in Mitchells Plain shortly after the crime.
The suspect however is yet to be arrested.
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