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Man lei polisie na wapens by woonstelblok
Skietgoed se wegsteekplek gevind
MISDAADTONEEL: Ravensmead, Kaapstad: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het ‘n vermeende bendeleier gearresteer en ‘n klein arsenaal, wat na bewering in sy besit gevind is, gekonfiskeer.
Lede van Operasie Lockdown Three het die 33-jarige verdagte in Ravensmead vasgetrek waar ‘n R5-geweer, ‘n haelgeweer, drie pistole, meer as 160 rondtes ammunisie en verskeie magasyne gekonfiskeer is.
Vier van die vyf onwettige vuurwapens se reeksnommers is afgevyl.
Die span het opgetree op grond van intelligensie oor die verdagte, wat na bewering die bende se vuurwapens beheer het, en na ‘n geïdentifiseerde adres gegaan. Die verdagte het hulle na ‘n woonstelblok in Ravensmead, waar die wapens en ammunisie versteek was, geneem.
Die verdagte sal binnekort in die Parow-landdroshof verskyn.
Suspected gang leader to appear in court soon
Cache of illegal firearms found
CRIME SCENE: Ravensmead, Cape Town: The South African Police Service (SAPS) have arrested a suspected gangster and confiscated a mini arsenal allegedly found in his possession.
Members of Operation Lockdown Three arrested the 33-year-old alleged gang leader in Ravensmead for the possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. The team seized an R5 rifle, a shotgun, three pistols, more than 160 rounds of ammunition, and several magazines.
Four out of the five illegal firearms’ serial numbers were filed off. The team acted swiftly on intelligence on the suspect, who allegedly controlled the gang’s firearms, and proceeded to an identified address. From there the suspect led them to a cache of firearms and ammunition concealed near a block of flats in Ravensmead.
The suspect is expected to appear before the Parow Magistrate’s court soon.
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Man in pekel na bloues hom vastrek
Polisie sien rooi oor dwelms
MISDAADTONEEL: Lavender Hill, Kaapstad: ‘n Rooi sak vol dwelms het ‘n 42-jarige man in die pekel laat beland.
Steenberg polisie se misdaadvoorkomingseenheid het Donderdag 16 April 2026 roetine patrollies in Lavender Hill gedoen toe hulle ‘n man met die rooisak sien hardloop het.
Die verdagte is aangekeer en die polisie het hom deursoek waartydens hulle twee 20-gram pakkies tik, 160 sakkies tik, 150 mandrax tablette en 300 half-mandrax tablette in sy besit gevind het.
Die man is gearresteer vir die besit van dwelms en sal Maandag 20 April 2026 in die Wynberg-landdroshof verskyn.
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Mandrax, tik allegedly found in his possession
Man caught with drugs in toiletry bag
CRIME SCENE: Lavender Hill, Cape Town: A red toiletry bag filled with drugs has cost a 42-year-old man his freedom.
The Crime Prevention Unit of Steenberg were conducting routine patrols in Lavender Hill on Thursday, 16 April 2026 when they saw a man running with the red toiletry bag.
The suspect was apprehended, and during a search, the police found two 20-gram packets of tik, 160 sachets of tik, 150 mandrax tablets and 300 half mandrax tablets in his possession.
The man was arrested for possession of drugs and will appear at the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 20 April 2026.
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Hy vat pad, maar polisie te vinnig
Man sit oor vuurwapen
MISDAADTONEEL: Bonteheuwel, Kaapstad: ‘n Man sit agter tralies nadat die polisie hom met ‘n onwettige vuurwapen en ammunisie betrap het.
Op Donderdag 16 April 2026 omstreeks 23:15 was die polisie lede van Operasie lockdown III besig om die strate van Bonteheuwel te patrolleer toe hulle iemand gewaar wat begin hardloop het toe hy die polisievoertuig sien.
Hy het na bewering iets op die grond gegooi en by ‘n erf in Juniper-straat ingehardloop. Die polisie het hom agterna gesit en in die proses ‘n .38 Special-rewolwer, 27 rondtes .38 Special-ammunisie en 28 rondtes 9mm-ammunisie opgetel. Hy is in hegtenis geneem vir die besit van ‘n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen en ammunisie.
Hy sal in die Bishop Lavis-landdroshof verskyn nadat hy aangekla is.
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Suspect attempts to escape long arm of the law
Alleged gunman behind bars
CRIME SCENE: Bonteheuwel, Cape Town: The police have removed another illegal firearm from Cape Town streets.
On Thursday, 16 April 2026 at about 23:15, Operation lockdown III police were busy patrolling the streets of Bonteheuwel when they spotted a man who started running when he saw the police vehicle.
While running he dropped something on the ground and ran into a yard in Juniper Street. Police followed him and recovered the dropped items which turned out to be a .38 Special revolver firearm with 27 rounds of .38 Specia ammunition and 28 rounds of 9mm ammunition. He was arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
Once charged he will appear in the Bishop Lavis Magistrate’s court.
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11 suspects face charges of dealing and possession
SAPS raid suspected Southern Cape drug dens
CRIME SCENE: Dysselsdorp, Southern-Cape: A clampdown on illicit drug outlets in Dysselsdorp outside Oudtshoorn, led to the arrest of 11 suspects for drug-related offences and the confiscation of Mandrax and Tik with an estimated street value of R90 000 during mid-week crime-combating operations.
On Tuesday, 14 April 2026, Dysselsdorp Crime Prevention members raided five premises following information on illicit activities at residences situated at Donkerhoek, Bernadus Gronde and Paradise View in Dysselsdorp. T
The suspects, aged between 21 and 56-years, were arrested on charges of possession of drugs and dealing in drugs.
Polisie arresteer 11 op verskeie klagtes
Gatslag teen dwelms in Suid-Kaap
MISDAADTONEEL: Dysselsdorp, Suid-Kaap: Die Suid-Afrikaanse polisiediens (SAPD) het vandeesweek hard toegeslaan op vermeende onwettige dwelmhuise in Dysselsdorp buite Oudtshoorn.
Die SAPD se optrede het gelei tot die arrestasie van 11 verdagtes vir dwelmverwante oortredings en die konfiskering van dwelms met ‘n straatwaarde van R90 000.
Op Dinsdag 14 April 2026 het lede van die Dysselsdorp Misdaadvoorkoming-eenheid vyf persele deursoek nadat inligting ontvang is van onwettige aktiwiteite by wonings in Donkerhoek, Bernadus Gronde en Paradise View.
Die polisie het Mandrax en tik gekonfiskeer. Die verdagtes, tussen 21 en 56-jaar-oud, op aanklagte van besit van dwelms en dwelmhandel gearresteer.
Inwoners gooi klip toe wetstoepassers ou wil arresteer
Stad kap terug teen aanval op metro polisie
MISDAADTONEEL: Athlone, Kaapstad: Die Stad Kaapstad het ‘n aanval op sy Metro polisiebeamptes veroordeel nadat mense die wetstoepassers met klippe bestook het terwyl hulle op Sondag 12 April ‘n verdagte in ‘n skiet saak gearresteer het.
Die beamptes het gereageer op klagtes van ‘n skietery by Die Vlei informele nedersetting. Met hulle aaankoms het hulle ‘n verdagte met ‘n 9 mm Ruger-pistool en 18 rondtes ammunisie in sy besit, gearresteer.
Maar inwoners van Die Vlei wou niks hiervan hoor nie en het die wetstoepassers met klippe gegooi. Twee patrolliemotors is in die voorval beskadig.
Die Stad Kaapstad se Burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Veiligheid en Sekuriteit, JP Smith, het gesê die verdagte is na die polisiestasie geneem, maar die beskadigde voertuie moet nou herstel word, en beklemtoon dat sulke gedrag pogings om veiliger gemeenskappe te skep, ondermyn.
▪Data wys aanvalle op die metropolisie in Kaapstad toegeneem het, met 52 voorvalle wat tussen Julie 2025 en Januarie 2026 aangeteken is in vergekyking met 43 die vorige jaar.