Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026
Wapens ook gevind, 2 vas
Polisie vind stoor vir dwelms
MISDAADTONEEL: Heideveld, Kaapstad: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het ‘n dwelm stoor wat aan ‘n plaaslike bende behoort, in Sneeuberg-straat, Heideveld, oopgevlek.
Polisielede verbonde aan Operasie Lockdown3 het inligting oor die stoor ontvang en Sondag, 21 Junie 2026 op die perseel toegesak. Volgens die polisie het hulle die perseel deursoek en twee digitale skale, 48 Mandrax-tablette en 39 sakkies kokaïen gevind.
‘n 40-jarige man het toe vrywilliglik ‘n swart sak met 678 sakkies Tik, 63 gram Tik-kristalle en 28 rondtes 9mm-ammunisie oorhandig. Met verdere ondersoek is ‘n 9mm-pistool en kontant ook gevind.
Die 40-jarige is gearresteer vir die besit van dwelms, die besit van ‘n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen en die onwettige besit van ammunisie.
Manenberg: In ‘n ander voorval is ‘n 52-jarige man Dinsdag, 23 Junie 2026 in Picos Walk, Manenberg, gearresteer vir die besit van ‘n verbode vuurwapen. Die lede het inligting oor ‘n vuurwapen opgevolg en omstreeks 03:00 na die verdagte se huis gegaan, waar hulle ‘n 9mm-pistool sonder ‘n reeksnommer en 15 rondtes ammunisie gevind het.
Volgens die polisie het die verdagte erken dat hy ‘n bendelid is en die vuurwapen gekoop het om homself te beskerm teen ander bendes.
Illegal guns also found, 2 arrests made
Police discover drug storage
CRIME SCENE: Heideveld, Cape Town: The South African Police Service (SAPS) have uncovered a drug storage belonging to a local gang in Sneeuberg Street, Heideveld.
Police members attached to Operation Lockdown 3 acted on intelligence and descended on the premises on Sunday, 21 June 2026. According to the police they searched the premises and recovered two digital scales, 48 Mandrax tablets and 39 sachets of cocaine.
A 40-year-old man then voluntarily handed over a black bag containing 678 sachets of tik, 63 grams of Tik crystals and 28 rounds of 9mm ammunition. A further probe led to the recovery of a 9mm pistol and an undisclosed amount of cash.
The 40-year-old was arrested for possession of drugs, possession of an unlicensed firearm, and illegal possession of ammunition.
Manenberg: In another incident, a 52-year-old man was arrested for possession of a prohibited firearm in Picos Walk, Manenberg, on Tuesday, 23 June 2026. The members followed up on information about a firearm, and they went to the suspect’s home at around 03:00. While searching the premises, they found a 9mm pistol without a serial number and 15 rounds of ammunition. The suspect admitted that he is affiliated to a gang and that he bought the firearm for protection against a rival group.