Drugs, ammo seized in anti-crime operations
Two suspects in lockdown
CRIME SCENE: Athlone, Cape Town: Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) attached to Operation Lockdown arrested two suspects in separate incidents on Thursday, 14 May 2026 and Friday, 15 May 2026.
The members were conducting intelligence driven operations at around 17:30 in Athlone. They searched a number of premises and in Sysamore Way they hit the jackpot. Here a 40-year-old male suspect was found with 31 Mandrax tablets and two half of Mandrax tablets in his possession.
The suspect was arrested for possession of drugs.
KHAYELITSHA: At around 00:20 on Friday, 15 May 2026 the members discovered 116 rounds of ammunition in Kama Street, Site C and a 23-year-old female suspect was arrested for unlawful possession of ammunition.
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