CRIME SCENE: Kleinvlei, Cape Town. – Three suspects aged 39, 37 and 21 have been arrested for the possession guns and drugs.

According to the South African Police Services (SAPS) the three were arrested on Wednesday, 11 February 2026 during an intelligence driven operation.

SAPS said in a statement members of the Anti-Economic Crime Task and Counterfeit and Illicit Goods Policing teams conducted the operation in Kleinvlei and Eerste River where they searched identified premises.

During the search police confiscated two prohibited 9mm pistols with ammunition and 100 mandrax tablets at different addresses.

The suspects are set to appear in the Blue Downs Magistrates’ court.