CRIME SCENE: Hanover Park, Cape Town: The removal of firearms in the hands of criminals yielded success on Monday, 5 October 2026, during crime prevention initiatives in Hanover Park.

Members of the Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) conducted an intelligence-driven operation when they heard gunshots in the nearby vicinity, according to the South African Police Service (SAPS).

“They followed the sound of the gunshots and saw a suspect running on an open field in Helman Walk. They chased after the suspect, apprehended and searched him, and found a 9mm pistol with 13 rounds of ammunition in his possession. 

“The 32-year-old suspect faces charges of the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.”

The AGU members later searched a premises in Geneva Place, Hanover Park, where they found a 9mm pistol without a serial number, with 32 rounds of ammunition hidden in a cupboard. A 17-year-old male was arrested for the possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition.