Committed to keep their areas safe, police members arrested suspects in possession of unlicensed and prohibited firearms and ammunition on Thursday 22 September 2022.
Police members attached to the Anti-Gang Unit pursued information of a firearm at an address in Manenberg. Upon arrival at the address in Ashley Forbes, Tambo Village, at around 03:30, they searched the house and confiscated a 9 mm pistol with ammunition. A 27-year-old man was arrested and detained on a charge of possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
In an unrelated incident Franschhoek police responded to a complaint of a house robbery in progress. When they arrived at the premises they noticed an unknown armed man inside the premises. The police members chased the suspect, apprehended and searched him. They found a 6.35mm pistol in his possession. The 25-year-old suspect was arrested and detained on a charge of possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
Meanwhile Worcester police were busy with patrols when they were alerted about a suspicious parcel inside a minibus parked in a parking area. When they inspected the parcel, they found a 9mm pistol hidden in the pocket of the jacket.
The witness gave a clear description of the person who dropped the parcel and told police officers where they could find him. The police members managed to find the person who fitted the description and when they arrived at the parking area in Durban Street, the witness identified the suspect as the person who left the jacket in the minibus. The 27-year-old man was arrested and detained on a charge of possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition.
Once charged the suspects are expected to make their respective court appearances in the Athlone, Franschhoek and Worcester Magistrate’s court on the mentioned charges.
