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Mandrax, Tik and Alcohol confiscated
Drugs, alcohol lands man (55) behind bars
CRIME SCENE: Da Gamaskop, Mossel Bay: A 55-year-old man has been arrested for possession of a big quantity of drugs, alcohol and cash.
On Monday, 11 May 2026, at about 20:00, the Da Gamaskop police and Mossel Bay Sea Border members embarked on an operation at Raymond Mhlaba Street, Luthuli Park in Mossel Bay. A search of the premises ensued, leading to the confiscation of 965 mandrax tablets, 181 grams of tik, 116 litres of liquor, and an undisclosed amount of cash, the police said in a statement.
The suspect faces charges of dealing in drugs as well as selling liquor without a licence.
The confiscated drugs is valued at about R115 000, while the cash is believed to be proceeds of the illegal drug and liquor trade.
BEAUFORT WEST: On Sunday, 10 May 2026, Beaufort West police members conducted patrols at Nkosi Avenue when they spotted a man who acted suspiciously when he saw the police vehicles approaching.
The vigilant members approached the man, who tried to evade the members. His freedom was short-lived when the members caught up with him. They searched the man and found a homemade zip gun in his possession. The 29-year-old suspect was arrested.
Ou steek dwelms in wasmasjien weg
Twee vas vir Mandrax, medisyne
MISDAADTONEEL: Hanover Park, Kaapstad: Twee mans sit agter tralies nadat hulle met Mandrax en onwettige medisyne gevang is.
Volgens die Wes-Kaapse polisie se mediakantoor het polisielede verbonde aan Operasie Lockdown III inligting ontvang oor ‘n huis waar dwelms verkoop is.
Die polisie het die perseel in Hanover Park-laan, Hanover Park op Sondag 10 Mei 2026 deursoek en ‘n plastieksak in ‘n wasmasjien gevind. Binne-in die sak was 900 Boss Mandrax-tablette met ‘n geraamde straatwaarde van R45 000. ‘n 19-jarige man is in hegtenis geneem vir die besit van dwelms.
Die polisie het verder gesê dat die lede voortgegaan om die perseel verder te deursoek en vier bokse met medisyne gevind – 80 x 100 ml bottels Astrapain-stroop en 10 x 100 ml bottels Stilpyn. ‘n 39-jarige man is in hegtenis geneem vir die besit van die onwettige mediese produkte.
Two behind bars for Mandrax, medicine
Arrests a bitter pill to swallow
CRIME SCENE: Hanover Park, Cape Town: The South African Police Service have a arrested two men after allegedly finding a stash of Mandrax tablets and medicine in their possession.
According to the Western Cape police media office, members attached to Operation Lockdown III received information about a house where drugs were being sold from.
On Sunday, 10 May 2026 the police searched the premises in Hanover Park Avenue, Hanover Park and found a plastic bag inside a washing machine. Inside the bag were 900 Boss Mandrax tablets with an estimated street value of R45 000. A 19-year-old male was arrested for possession of drugs.
The police further stated that the members continued with their search on the premises and found four boxes containing pharmaceutical products – 80 x 100ml bottles of Astrapain syrup and 10 x 100ml bottles of Stilpyn. A 39-year-old man was arrested for being in possession of the unlawful pharmaceutical products.
Lyke bymekaar gevind
Drie mans wreed vermoor
MISDAADTONEEL: Mfuleni, Kaapstad: Drie jong mans is vanoggend wreed die Green Park-informele nedersetting in Mfuleni vermoor.
Volgens die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) se media kantoor in Kaastad is speurders van die provinsiale eenheid vir ernstige en geweldsmisdaad besig om die drie-dubbele moord te ondersoek nadaty die liggame van drie mans Maandagoggend, 11 Mei 2026 ontdek is.
Die polisie het omstreeks 11:00 op ‘n klag gereageer en die slagoffers by mekaar voor ‘n plakkershut gevind. Die mans, 21, 23 en 32-jaar-oud, het veelvuldige beserings opgedoen wat ooreenstem met aanranding en mes steke.
Volgens inligting, het inwoners na bewering in die vroeë oggendure ‘n geskreeu gehoor, maar die liggame is eers later ontdek. Die motief vir die aanval is nog onbekend en geen arrestasies is gemaak nie. Enigiemand met inligting wat die ondersoek kan help, word versoek om Crime Stop te kontak by 08600 10111 of gebruik die MySAPS App anoniem.
Residents heard shouting in early morning
Cops probe triple murder
CRIME SCENE: Mfuleni, Cape Town: Detectives from the Provincial Serious and Violent Crime Unit are investigating a triple murder after the bodies of three men were discovered in Green Park informal settlement in Mfuleni on Monday morning, 11 May 2026.
Police responded to a complaint at about 11am and found the victims lying in close proximity to one another in front of a shack. The men, aged 21, 23 and 32, sustained multiple injuries consistent with assault and stabbing.
According to information gathered at the scene, residents reportedly heard shouting during the early hours of the morning, but the bodies were only discovered later.
The motive for the attack is still unknown and no arrests have been made.
Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is urged to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS mobile app anonymously.
Polisie slaan toe op hoë misdaad area
Vier verdagtes vas vir moord
MISDAADTONEEL: Athlone, Kaapstad: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het Donderdag 7 Mei 2026 vier moordverdagtes in Vygieskraal, Athlone, vasgetrek.
Die vier was onder 34 mense wat tydens ‘n anti-misdaad-operasie in die area gearresteer was.
Die Wes-Kaapse SAPD-bestuur het die arrestasies, in reaksie op hoë kriminele aktiwiteite in die area verwelkom, het die polisie in ‘n verklaring Vrydag 8 Mei 2026 gesê.
Die vier moordverdagtes is gekoppel aan ‘n voorval wat in April 2026 plaasgevind het.
Terwyl die polisie voortgegaan het met hul voetpatrollies, het gemeenskapslede ‘n verdagte uitgewys wat na ‘n oop veld gehardloop het. Die polisie het hom agternagesit en die 18-jarige man gekry terwyl hy probeer het om ‘n 9 mm-pistool en 34 rondtes ammunisie weg te steek. Hy is gearresteer vir die besit van ‘n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen en die onwettige besit van ammunisie.
‘n 26-jarige man is ook gearresteer vir die besit van 250 Mandrax-tablette en 50 sakkies Tik.
Die polisie het ook op groot hoeveelhede alkohol en dagga wat by een van die informele huise agtergelaat is, beslag gelê.
‘n Totaal van 28 onwettige immigrante is ook gearresteer vir die oortreding van die Immigrasiewet.
Police raid high crime area
Four murder suspects behind bars
CRIME SCENE: Athlone, Cape Town: The South African Police Service (SAPS) arrested four murder suspects in Vygieskraal, Athlone on Thursday, 7 May 2026.
The four were among 34 people arrested in the area in a high density operation.
The Western Cape SAPS management has welcomed the arrests, which came response to heightened criminal activity, said the police in a statement on Friday, 8 May 2026.
The four murder suspects were linked to an incident which happened in April 2026.
As police continued with their foot patrols, community members pointed out a suspect who was running towards an open field. They gave chase and found the 18-year-old male trying to hide a 9mm pistol and 34 rounds of ammunition. He was arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm and illegal possession of ammunition.
Meanwhile, a 26-year-old man was arrested for possession of 250 Mandrax tablets and 50 sachets of Tik.
Police further seized large amounts of alcohol and dagga abandoned at one of the informal houses.
A total of 28 illegal immigrants were detained for contravention of the Immigration Act.
Tragic day for family of missing woman
Mom’s body found in graveyard
UPDATE! The Western Cape police have confirmed a suspect a suspect was arrested in connection with the murder of 37-year-old Janine Hopley.
A media liaison officer, Captain FC van Wyk, said one suspect was arrested and will appear in court on Monday, 11 May 2026 on a charge of murder.
Van Wyk said according to reports the deceased was reported missing by her boyfriend on Friday, 1 May 2026, and an enquiry was registered and investigated.
Anyone with more information about this incident is kindly requested to contact Caledon SAPS Branch ommander Lt. Col. T Xulubana on 082 778 7367.
CRIME SCENE: Caledon, Overberg: The body of a woman was found this afternoon, Thursday 7 May 2026 in the Caledon graveyard.
The body was confirmed to be that of Janine Hopley, a young mother, who went missing last week, according to reports.
Hopley’s family was at the graveyard to identify the body and was consoled by community members on the scene.
CSR has requested police comment and is still waiting on a response.
This is a developing story and more details will follow.
Vermiste vrou se liggaam in begraafplaas gevind
Soektog na ma eindig tragies
JONGSTE! Die Wes-Kaapse polisie het bevestig ‘n verdagte is in verband met die moord op die 37-jarige Janine Hopley gearresteer.
‘n Media woordvoerder, kaptein FC van Wyk, het gesê die verdagte sal Maandag 11 Mei 2026 in die hof verskyn op ‘n aanklag van moord.
Van Wyk het gesê volgens berigte is die oorledene Vrydag 1 Mei 2026 deur haar kêrel as vermis aangemeld, en ‘n ondersoek is begin.
Enigiemand met meer inligting oor die voorval word vriendelik versoek om die Caledon SAPD-takbevelvoerder, lt. kol. T Xulubana, te kontak op 082 778 7367.
MISDAADTONEEL: Caledon, Overberg: Die soektog na die vermiste Janine Hopley van Caledon het tragies geëindig.
Hopley, wat sedert verlede week vermis word, se liggaam is Donderdag, 7 Mei in die Caledon begraafplaas gevind.
Hopley, ‘n ma van twee, se familie was by die begraafplaas om die liggaam te identifiseer en is deur gemeenskapslede op die toneel getroos.
CSR het ‘n versoek om kommentaar na die polisie gestuur en wag nog op terugvoering. Die omstandighede rondom haar dood word nog ondesoek en meer besonderhede volg sodra dit beskikbaar is.
Vier wou winkel na bewering indoen
‘Bedrog-sindikaat’ oopgevlek
MISDAADTONEEL: Mitchells Plain, Kaapstad: ‘n Uiters oplettende kassier het daartoe gelei dat vier vermeende bedrieërs agter tralies beland.
Volgens die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) se Wes-Kaapse mediakantoor het die verdagtes probeer om bedrog te pleeg by ‘n hardewarewinkel by ‘n winkelsentrum in Lentegeur, Mitchells Plain, op Woensdag 6 Mei 2026.
Volgens die polisie het twee verdagtes een item ter waarde van R600 gekoop. Hulle later teruggekom met ‘n slip wat beweer hulle het 41 items gekoop.
Die kassier het die opgemerk iets is nie pluis op die slip nie en die Lentegeur-polisie onmiddellik in kennis gestel. Die verdagtes en twee ander het probeer vlug, maar hulle is by ‘n vulstasie deur lede van die Wes-Kaapse blitspatrollie onderskep en vir bedrog gearresteer.
Die ondersoek na die verdagtes se modus operandi en moontlike verband met soortgelyke sake duur voort. Die arrestasie volg op soortgelyke voorvalle by hardewarewinkels regoor die provinsie hierdie jaar en daar bestaan ‘n moontlikheid die vier deel is van ‘n sindikaat.