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Polisie ondersoek omstandighede rondom voorval
Ma vas na baba verdwyn
MISDAADTONEEL: Lotusrivier, Kaapstad: Die Grassy Park polisie het ‘n 31-jarige vrou gearresteer na die verdwyning van ‘n pasgebore babadogtertjie.
Volgens berigte het die ma Saterdag 2 Mei 2026 by Retreat daghospitaal se kraameenheid geboorte gegee. Die baba is Saterdag laas gesien terwyl sy saam met die ma in ‘n taxi vanaf Retreat na Lotusrivier gereis het.
Die twee is na bewering saam op die hoek van Buckweg en Vierde-laan, Lotusrivier afgelaai, maar die ma het allleen by die huis opgedaag.
Volgens die berigte was die baba toegedraai in ‘n pienk receiver en ‘n navy blue fleece kombers.
Lede van die Lotus River-gemeenskap het Saterdagaand 2 Mei 2026 na die baba gesoek, maar die soektog moes gestaak word weens skietery in die gebied, volgens die berigte. Teen Sondagmiddag 3 Mei 2026 was die baba nog nie gevind nie.
‘n Saak is Saterdag 2 Mei 2026 aanhangig gemaak, en die omstandighede rondom die verdwyning van die kind word ondersoek, volgens die polisie.
Die polisie doen ‘n beroep op enigiemand met inligting oor die saak om Crime Stop by 08600 10111 te kontak of die MySAPS-mobiele App anoniem te gebruik.
Police investigate circumstances of disappearance
Mom arrested for missing baby
CRIME SCENE: Lotus River, Cape Town: Grassy Park police have arrested a 31-year-old woman following the disappearance of a newborn baby girl.
According to reports the mother gave birth at the Retreat Day Hospital Maternity Unit on Saturday 2 May 2026. The baby was last seen travelling with the mother from Retreat to Lotus River by taxi on Saturday.
They were allegedly dropped off at the corner of Buck Road and Fourth Avenue, Lotus River, but the mother returned home without the baby.
According to the reports the baby was wrapped in a pink receiver blanket and navy blue fleece blanket.
Members of the Lotus River Community searched for the baby on Saturday evening, 2 May 2026, but the search had to be called off because of shootings in the area, according to the reports. By Sunday afternoon 3 May 2026, the baby had not been found.
A child abandonment case was opened on Saturday, 2 May 2026, and investigations are ongoing, according to the police.
The circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the child are under investigation. The police urged anyone with information or knowledge of the baby’s whereabouts to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS mobile App anonymously.
Drie mans ook vas vir dwelms en vuurwapen
Vrou vas vir ‘aanval’ op polisie
MISDAADTONEEL: Mitchells Plain, Kaapstad: ‘n Vrou van Mitchells Plain, wat na bewering met dwelms betrap en die polisie aangeval het, is gearresteer.
Die Mitchells Plain-polisie het vroeër inligting ontvang oor dwelms by ‘n perseel in Guavastraat, Tafelsig. Hulle het die inligting opgevolg en die vrou gearresteer toe hulle ‘n besending dagga en ‘n kontant by die perseel ontdek het.
Die 29-jarige vrou is in hegtenis geneem vir ‘n aanval op die polisie en handel in dagga en daggaprodukte.
MISDAADTONEEL: Steenberg: ‘n Geïntegreerde operasie tussen die polisie en die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Weermag (SANW) in Steenberg het gelei tot die ontdekking van ‘n 9 mm-pistool met 17 rondtes ammunisie.
Volgens die polisie in die Wes-Kaap se media kantoor is twee mans van 19-en 34-jaar-oud vir die besit van ‘n verbode vuurwapen en ammunisie gearresteer.
Volgens die polisie het die lede toe ‘n 34-jarige man in ‘n ander straat gearresteer vir die besit van dwelms, nadat hy met twee halwe Mandrax-tablette, drie hele Mandrax-tablette en vier sakkies Tik in sy besit gevind is.
Three men also apprehended for drugs, firearm
Plain woman arrested for ‘attacking’ cops
CRIME SCENE: Mitchells Plain, Cape Town: A Mitchells Plain woman, who was allegedly found with drugs and attacked the police, has been arrested
The Mitchells Plain police had earlier received information about drugs at a premises in Guava Street, Tafelsig. They quickly followed up on this intelligence leading to the arrest of the woman when they discovered a consignment of dagga and an undisclosed amount of cash at the premises, according to a statement by the Western Cape police media office.
The 29-year-old woman was arrested for attack on police and dealing in dagga and dagga products.
CRIME SCENE: Steenberg: On Wednesday, 29 April at around 06:40, an integrated operation between the police and the South African National Defence Force in Steenberg led to the discovery of a 9mm pistol with 17 rounds of ammunition. Two men aged 19 and 34-years were arrested for possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition.
According to the Western Cape police media office, the members then arrested a 34-year-old male in another street for possession of drugs after he was found with two half Mandrax tablets, three full Mandrax tablets and four sachets of Tik in his possession.
Polisie kry versteekte vuurwapen en ammunisie
Ses volg roete tronk toe
MISDAADTONEEL: George, Suid-Kaap: Ses mans van Tembalethu in George gaan nie weer gou die Tuinroete se asemrowende uitsig geniet nie.
Lede van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) se Tuinroete-misdaadbestrydingspan het die ses in Tembalethu, Goerge gearresteer tydens ‘n anti-misdaadoperasie op Dinsdag, 28 April 2026.
Dit volg nadat die polisie inligting oor ‘n versteekte vuurwapen by ‘n woning in Nelson Mandela Boulevard, Sone 06, Thembalethu ontvang en die perseel deursoek het.
Die polisie het die perseel deursoek en ‘n 9mm-pistool en 15 rondtes ammunisie gevind. Hulle het die items gekonfiskeer en die verdagtes, tussen die ouderdomme van 27-en 35-jaar, gearresteer..
Suspects caught with illegal gun
No Garden of Eden for these six
CRIME SCENE: George, Southern Cape: The Garden Route was not such a scenic landscape for six me from Thembalethu in George this week when they were arrested for an unlicensed firearm.
Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Garden Route Crime Combatting Team arrested the six during a crime combatting operation executed on Tuesday, 28 April 2026.
The police received information of a hidden firearm at a residence in Nelson Mandela, Boulevard, Zone 06, Thembalethu and raided the premises. A thorough search led to the discovery of a 9mm pistol and 15 rounds of ammunition. They confiscated the items and arrested the suspects, aged between 27 and 35-years.
Ouman loop verskeie mense in met Ponzi-skema
Straf wag na bedrog van R9-miljoen
IN DIE HOF: Die Parow-landdroshof het Andrew Paul Futcher (62) skuldig bevind aan bedrog nadat hy verskeie mense met meer as R9,2-miljoen ingeloop
Die hof het gehoor Futcher was vanaf 2010 tot 2011 betrokke by ‘n bedrogskema.
Hy het ‘n Ponzi-skema onder die naam Ablaze Trading CC bedryf waardeur hy beleggings ter waarde van meer as R9,2 miljoen gewerf en beleggers ‘n maandelikse opbrengs van 10% gewaarborg het.
Hy het op die aandelemark verhandel via ‘n geregistreerde makelaar, DWT Securities.
Die hof het verder gehoor dat die beskuldigde, nadat hy die geld van beleggers ontvang het, versuim het om die fondse soos belowe te belê. Hy het egter ‘n gedeelte van ou beleggers se geld terugbetaal met geld wat hy van nuwe slagoffers ontvang het.
Hy is ook reeds in April 2004 vir soortgelyke oortredings tot 12 jaar gevangenisstraf gevonnis.
Die saak is tot 2 Junie 2026 uitgestel vir vonnisoplegging en Futcher is op streng borgtogvoorwaardes vrygelaat.
Ponzi scheme used to scam investors
Elderly man guilty of R9 M fraud
IN THE COURTS: The Parow Magistrates Court has found Andrew Paul Futcher (62) guilty of defrauding investors to the tune of over R9.2 million.
The court heard that Futcher engaged himself in an investment fraud scheme from 2010 to 2011.
He operated a Ponzi scheme under the name of Ablaze Trading CC whereby he solicited investments from the public to the amount of over R9.2 million and guaranteed the investors a monthly return of 10%.
He was trading on the stock market via a registered brokerage company DWT Securities.
The court further heard that the accused, after receiving the funds from investors, failed to invest the funds as promised, but he would pay back a portion of the victims’ money with money received from newly duped victims.
He was already sentenced for similar offences in April 2004 to 12 years imprisonment.
The matter was postponed to 2 June 2026 for sentencing and Futcher was released on strict bail conditions.
Verskeie verdagtes gearresteer
Polisie maak jag op vuurwapens, dwelms
MISDAADTONEEL: Strandfontein, Kaapstad: Inwoners van Strandfontein het ‘n 21-jarige man op 28 April 2026 aan die polisie uitgewys omdat hy na bewering in die besit van ‘n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen was.
Die polisie het die man in Birkenheadrylaan, Strandfontein deursoek.
‘n Taurus-rewolwer is in sy sak gevind en hy kon nie ‘n vuurwapenlisensie toon nie. Hy is daar en dan in hegtenis geneem.
MISDAADTONEEL: Steenberg: Lede van Operasie Shanel 2, wat in die Steenberg-gebied ontplooi is om bendegeweld te beveg, het ‘n perseel in Sullivanstraat deursoek nadat hulle inligting ontvang het van ‘n vermeende bendelid met ‘n vuurwapen.
Die polisie het ‘n replika-geweer in die huis gevind en ‘n 32-jarige verdagte gearresteer.
Operasie Prosper-ontplooiings in die Steenberg- en Muizenberg-polisiegebiede om bendegeweld te bestry, het gelei tot die arrestasie van ‘n verdagte vir die besit van dwelms op Dinsdag 28 April 2026.
Die polisie het ‘n perseel in Orchardstraat, Hillview, deursoek en 27 Mandrax-tablette, meer as 16 gram gram ongesnyde Tik en 86 klein pakkies met Tik in ‘n oond in die huis gevind. ‘n 29-jarige man is gearresteer vir die besit van dwelms.
Die Anti-Bende-eenheid het ‘n 25-jarige man in hegtenis geneem vir die besit van ‘n ongelisensieerde 9mm-pistool sonder ‘n reeksnommer en ammunisie in Falconweg, Seawind. Hy staan tereg op aanklagte van die besit van ‘n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen en ammunisie.
Police also raid alleged gangster with replica rifle
Community points out armed youngster
CRIME SCENE: Strandfontein, Cape Town: The police here arrested a 21-year-old man for possession of an unlicensed firearm on 28 April 2026.
The police responded to information about a person in possession of a firearm in Birkenhead Drive, Strandfontein. The suspect was pointed out to the police when they arrived and they searched his bag.
A Taurus revolver was found in the bag and he could not produce a firearm license. He was arrested there and then.
CRIME SCENE: Steenberg: Members of Operation Shanel 2, deployed in the Steenberg area to combat gang violence searched a premises in Sullivan Street, after they received information of a suspected gang member in possession of a firearm.
During the search they found a replica rifle in the house. The 32-year-old suspect was arrested for possession of an imitation firearm.
Operation Prosper deployments in the Steenberg and Muizenberg policing precincts to combat gang violence led to the arrest of a suspect for the possession of drugs on Tuesday, 28 April 2026.
During a search of a premises in Orchard Street, Hillview, the police found 27 Mandrax tablets, 16.94 grams of uncut Tik and 86 small packets containing Tik hidden in the oven in the house. A 29-year-old man was arrested for the possession of drugs.
The Anti-Gang Unit arrested a 25-year-old male who for possession of a unlicenced 9mm pistol without a serial number and ammunition, in Falcon Road, Seawind. He faces charges for the possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.