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.