In the quest to rid the streets of the Western Cape of drugs, unlicensed firearms and ammunition, police members pursued detailed information which resulted in the confiscation of drugs, unlicensed firearms and cash.
Sea Point police members rushed to a crime scene in Cavalcade Road, Green Point on Monday, 28 August 2023 to attend to a serious and violent crime. Upon entering the crime scene they became suspicious and made a collective decision to expand the perimeters of their investigation. They took the vehicles key that was found inside the residence and searched the vehicle that was parked on the premises, opened the trunk, confiscating a consignment of drugs and cash. They arrested and detained a female aged 23 and two males aged 29 and 36 on a charge of dealing in drugs.
In an unrelated incident members attached to Maitland Flying Squad responded to information about the location of suspects who were involved in a business robbery in Lingelethu –West on Tuesday, 29 August 2023. The members proceeded to the address in Mthawelanga Street in Ilitha Park and conducted an intense search where they confiscated a 9mm pistol with ammunition including an imitation firearm, cell phones and cash. They arrested and detained seven males aged between 31 and 35 on charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition and the possession of presumed stolen property.
Once charged the suspects are expected to make their respective court appearances in the Cape Town and Khayelitsha Magistrates court on the mentioned charges.
Content retrieved from: https://www.saps.gov.za/newsroom/msspeechdetail.php?nid=48113.
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