CRIME SCENE: Kewtown, Cape Town: Two men have been arrested for being in possession of illegal firearms and ammunition.

Members of Operation Prosper conducted an intelligence driven operation in Kewtown, Athlone on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, said the South African Police Service (SAPS).

“The team first went to a house in Nerina Close where they confiscated an unlicensed 9mm pistol with 13 rounds of ammunition and arrested a 39-year-old male suspect.

“They then proceeded to a second address in Koodoo Street, where they seized a 9mm pistol without a serial number and six rounds of ammunition. Here a 38-year-old man was arrested,” said SAPS.