Thursday, May 14th, 2026
Metro polisie gee dwelmhandel 'n snotklap
K9 Virus snuffel miljoene se dwelms uit
MISDAADTONEEL: Bellville, Kaapstad: Die K9-eenheid van die Stad Kaapstad se Metropolisie het Donderdag 14 Mei 2026 dwelmhandel ‘n groot gatslag gegee.
Volgens die woordvoerder van Metropolisie, superintendent Ruth Solomons, was beamptes omstreeks 13:20 besig met patrollies by Parksig Villas-woonstelle, in Bellville toe K9 Virus se hanteerder die hond uitlaat om die parkeer area te snuffel toe hy langs ‘n voertuig stilhou.
Beamptes het deur die vensters van die luikrug kar gekyk en ‘n paar sakke binne opgemerk.
Solomons het gesê hulle het toestemming van die Provinsiale Narkotika-eenheid gevra om by die voertuig in te breek. Binne het hulle 51 sakke Mandrax-tablette, sewe los Mandrax-tablette, 300g kokaïen en 300g tik in die kattebak gevind.
“Die dwelms het ‘n geraamde straatwaarde van meer as R2,7-miljoen. Die dwelms is by die Bellville SAPD ingegee en die voertuig is na Stikland geneem vir verdere ondersoek deur die SAPD,” het sy gesê.
K9 unit makes huge drug bust
The Virus drug dealers hate
CRIME SCENE: Bellville, Cape Town: The K9 Unit of the City of Cape Town’s Metro Police made a huge drug bust in Bellville on Thursday, 14 May 2026.
According to the Metro Police spokesperson, Superintendent Ruth Solomons, officers were conducting patrols at around 13:20 at Parksig Villas apartments.
The handler of K9 “Virus” let him out to conduct a sweep of the parking area when he stopped next to a vehicle.
Officers looked through the windows of the hatchback and spotted some bags inside.
Solomons said they sought permission from the Provincial Narcotics Unit to break into the vehicle. Inside they found 51 bags of Mandrax tablets, seven loose Mandrax tablets, 300g of cocaine and 300g of tik in the boot.
“The drugs have an estimated street value of just over R2.7 million. The contraband was booked in at Bellville SAPS and the vehicle was taken to Stikland for further investigation by SAPS,” she said
Polisie vang ou met wapen, ammunisie
Hondehok is geen wegsteekplek
MISDAADTONEEL: Lavender Hill, Kaapstad: ‘n Man se poging om ‘n onwettige vuurwapen na bewering op ‘n hondehok weg te steek vir die polisie, het nie geslaag nie.
Die 34-jarige man van Lavender Hill is Woensdagaand 13 Junie 2026 om 23:25 in hegtenis geneem vir die besit van ‘n onwettige vuurwapen en ammunisie.
Volgens Kaptein FC Van Wyk, ‘n media skakelbeampte van die Wes-Kaapse polisie, het Steenberg-polisie se misdaadvoorkomingseenheid inligting ontvang van ‘n man wat na bewering in besit was van ‘n vuurwapen by ‘n huis in Roos-hof, Lavender Hill.
“Hulle het die inligting opgevolg en die perseel en die man deursoek. Hulle het ‘n Taurus Brasil .38 Special rewolwer sonder ‘n reeksnommer en tien .38-patrone op die hondehok gevind, asook ‘n swart handsak wat gebruik is om die vuurwapen weg te steek,” het Van Wyk gesê
Suspect allegedly tries to hide gun on kennel
Man arrested for gun, ammo in Lavender Hill
CRIME SCENE: Lavender Hill, Cape Town: Every dog has its day, so the saying goes.
This came true for a 34-year-old Lavender Hill man on Wednesday night, 13 June 2026 at 11.25pm when he was arrested for possession of a gun and ammunition, which he allegedly tried to hide on a kennel.
According to Captain FC Van Wyk, a media liaison officer the Western Cape police, the Steenberg Crime Prevention Unit acted on information regarding a male person allegedly in possession of a firearm at a premises in Roos Court, Lavender Hill.
“They followed up the information and searched the premises and occupant. They found a Taurus Brasil .38 Special revolver without a serial number and ten .38 rounds on the dog’s kennel and a black purse used to conceal the firearm,”said Van Wyk.