Friday, April 24th, 2026
Man en vrou van 34 agter tralies
Polisie slaan toe teen dwelms
MISDAADTONEEL: Ravensmead, Kaapstad: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens het ‘n man en ‘n vrou, beide 34 jaar oud, in hegtenis geneem nadat hulle op 22 April 2026 na bewering met dwelms in hul besit gevind is.
In die eerste voorval het die polisie inligting opgevolg oor vermeende dwelmaktiwiteite by ‘n huis in Canterburystraat, Eureka Estate, Ravensmead. Met die polisie se aankoms omstreeks 21:10 is ‘n 34-jarige vrou gearresteer vir die besit van dwelms nadat sy na bewering met nege sakkies tik en 13 kokaïen-sakkies op haar perseel gevind is.
In die tweede voorval het die polisie ‘n groot aantal dwelms, insluitend ecstasy-tablette, tik, kokaïen en mandrax-tablette en kontant, omstreeks 22:00 by ‘n perseel in 10de Laan, Ravensmead, ontdek. ‘n 34-jarige man is in verband met hierdie dwelms en geld in hegtenis geneem.
Police hit hard against drugs
Caught at 34
CRIME SCENE: Ravensmead, Cape Town: The South African Police Service have arrested a man and a woman, both 34-years-old, after they were allegedly found with drugs in their possession on 22 April 2026.
In the first incident the polioce followed up on information about suspected drug activities at a house in Canterbury Street, Eureka Estate, Ravensmead. When the police arrived at around 21:10 a 34-year-old female was arrested for possession of drugs after she was found with nine tik sachets and 13 cocaine sachets on her premises.
In the second incident the police discovered a large number of drugs including ecstasy tablets, tik, cocaine and mandrax tablets and cash at a premises in 10th Avenue, Ravensmead at around 22:00. A 34-year-old man was arrested in connection to these drugs and money.
Ou met vuurwapen kan polisie nie ontduik
Ons vang jou
Hardloop maar, ons gaan jou vang
Dit was die storie op 23 April 2026 vir ‘n 22-jarige nadat hy probeer het om die polisie te ontduik met ‘n vuurwapen in sy hand.
Die man het met die vuurwapen in sy hand gestaan toe hy deur die Steenberg-polisielede in Parkin hof, Lavender Hill, omstreeks 23:30, gewaar is.
Hy het probeer weghardloop, maar is uiteindelik deur die lede gevang en gearresteer.
In ‘n aparte voorval het Makhaza-polisielede op dieselfde dag omstreeks 21:00 ‘n blou VW City Golf op die hoek van Gqolomba en Hlanga Crescent opgemerk.
Die lede het stilgehou en die motor deursoek. Vyf mans tussen 25 en 32-jaar-oud wat in die voertuig was, is gearresteer vir die besit vam twee verbode vuurwapens met ammunisie.
Five men in car also caught with guns
Running suspect behind bars
CRIME SCENE: Lavender Hill, Cape Town: A 22-year-old man tried to evade the police when he was spotted with a gun in his hand.
The man was standing with the firearm in his hand when he was spotted by the Steenberg police members in Parkin Court, Lavender Hill at approximately 23:30 on Thursday, 23 April 2026.
When he noticed the police, he tried to run but was eventually caught by the members and arrested.
In a seperate incident Makhaza Police members were patrolling on Thursday, 23 April at around 21:00. As they were approaching the corner of Gqolomba and Hlanga Crescent, they noticed a blue VW City Golf parked on the side of the road.
The members stopped and proceeded to conduct a vehicle search resulting in five males aged between 25 and 32 who were in the car, being arrested for two prohibited firearms with ammunition.