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Ou met vuurwapen kan polisie nie ontduik
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Hardloop maar, ons gaan jou vang
Dit was die storie op 23 April 2026 vir ‘n 22-jarige nadat hy probeer het om die polisie te ontduik met ‘n vuurwapen in sy hand.
Die man het met die vuurwapen in sy hand gestaan toe hy deur die Steenberg-polisielede in Parkin hof, Lavender Hill, omstreeks 23:30, gewaar is.
Hy het probeer weghardloop, maar is uiteindelik deur die lede gevang en gearresteer.
In ‘n aparte voorval het Makhaza-polisielede op dieselfde dag omstreeks 21:00 ‘n blou VW City Golf op die hoek van Gqolomba en Hlanga Crescent opgemerk.
Die lede het stilgehou en die motor deursoek. Vyf mans tussen 25 en 32-jaar-oud wat in die voertuig was, is gearresteer vir die besit vam twee verbode vuurwapens met ammunisie.
Five men in car also caught with guns
Running suspect behind bars
CRIME SCENE: Lavender Hill, Cape Town: A 22-year-old man tried to evade the police when he was spotted with a gun in his hand.
The man was standing with the firearm in his hand when he was spotted by the Steenberg police members in Parkin Court, Lavender Hill at approximately 23:30 on Thursday, 23 April 2026.
When he noticed the police, he tried to run but was eventually caught by the members and arrested.
In a seperate incident Makhaza Police members were patrolling on Thursday, 23 April at around 21:00. As they were approaching the corner of Gqolomba and Hlanga Crescent, they noticed a blue VW City Golf parked on the side of the road.
The members stopped and proceeded to conduct a vehicle search resulting in five males aged between 25 and 32 who were in the car, being arrested for two prohibited firearms with ammunition.
Handgranaat, vuurwapens en dwelms gekonfiskeer
Prosper pos verdagtes tronk toe
Operasie Prosper, die gesamentlike ontplooiing van die polisie en die Suid-Afrikaanse nasionale weermag (SANW) om bendegeweld op die Kaapse Vlakte te bekamp, het vandeesweek verskeie verdagtes tronk toe gepos.
Hier volg ‘n tydlyn
Donderdag, 22 April 2026
Freedom Farm, Delft: Prosper-lede het in die vroeë oggendure toegeslaan en beslag gelê op vyf vuurwapens, twee aangepaste magasyne, ‘n groot hoeveelheid ammunisie en ‘n M26-handgranaat, by die Freedom Farm informele nedersetting.
In die eerste voorval is ‘n 23-jarige verdagte gearresteer nadat twee 9 mm-vuurwapens en ammunisie by ‘n perseel ontdek is.
Verdere ondersoek het gelei tot die ontdekking van nog twee vuurwapens, ammunisie en die handgranaat wat by ‘n uitgebrande plakkershut begrawe is. Hier is ‘n 35-jarige man gearresteer.
Die operasie het toe beweeg na nabygeleë persele waar nog ‘n 9 mm-vuurwapen en ammunisie ontdek is, wat gelei het tot die arrestasie van ‘n 35-jarige man.
Verder is ‘n 36-jarige man gearresteer nadat tik onder ‘n mat in ‘n plakkershut gevind is.
Woensdag, 22 April 2026
Khayelitsha: Prosper-lede het omstreeks 14:30 in K-2 Temporals, Terrein B, 24 deursigtige plastieksakke tik ontdek en ‘n 23-jarige man is gearresteer.
Hanover Park: ‘n 43-jarige vrou is omstreeks 15:20 in Lynstonweg, Hanover Park, gearresteer nadat sy in besit van een pakkie kokaïen, 25 sakkies dagga en 20 daggasigarette gevind is.
Nyanga: ‘n 39-jarige man is omstreeks 17:00 in Sithandathustraat in besit van 71 sakkies kokaïen gevind. Hy is in hegtenis geneem vir dwelmhandel, aanranding op die polisie, verset teen arrestasie en oortreding van die Immigrasiewet.
Dinsdag, 21 April 2026
Voorbrug, Delft: Twee mans is in Akkerdaaistraat voorgekeer. Een van die twee, ‘n 32-jarige, is in besit van drie sakkies tik, ses Mandrax-tablette en 2.8g kokaïen gevind. ‘n Man wat saam met hom geloop het, ‘n 37-jarige, is met dieselfde hoeveelheid dwelms in sy besit gevind. Beide is gearresteer.
Eindhoven, Delft: ‘n Verdere soektog in die gebied het gelei tot die arrestasie van ‘n 54-jarige man wat in Atbostraat in besit van 10 sakkies kokaïen gevind is.
▪Operasie Prosper is op 1 April 2026 van stapel gestuur om kriminele aktiwiteite te ontwrig, onwettige vuurwapens uit sirkulasie te verwyder en ‘n veiliger omgewing vir inwoners op die Kaapse Vlakte te skep.
Operation Prosper achieve significant success
Hand grenade found buried in shack
Operation Prosper, the joint deployment of forces to root out gang violence on the Cape Flats, has had significant successes this week, including the discovery of a hand grenade and several firearms.
This is how it happened.
Thursday, 22 April 2026
Freedom Farm, Delft: In the early hours of the morning members of Prosper recovered five firearms, two extended magazines, a large quantity of ammunition and an explosive device identified as an M26 hand grenade during an intelligence-led operation at the Freedom Farm informal settlement.
A 23-year-old suspect was first arrested after two 9mm firearms and ammunition were discovered at a premises.
Further investigation led to the discovery of two additional firearms, ammunition and the hand grenade buried at a burnt-out shack nearby, where a 35-year-old suspect was arrested.
The operation continued to nearby premises where another 9mm firearm and ammunition were discovered, leading to the arrest of a 35-year-old man.
In another search, a 36-year-old man was arrested after tik was found concealed beneath a carpet in a shack.
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Khayelitsha: At approximately 14:30 in K-2 Temporals, Site B, the members discovered 24 clear plastic bags of tik. A 23-year-old man was arrested.
Hanover Park: A 43-year-old woman was arrested in Lynston Road, Hanover Park at around 15:20 after she was found in possession of one packet of cocaine, 25 bags of dagga and 20 dagga cigarettes.
Nyanga: A 39-year-old man was found in possession of 71 sachets of cocaine at around 17:00 in Sithandathu Street. He was arrested for dealing in drugs, assault on police, resisting arrest and contravention of the Immigration Act.
Tuesday, 21 April 2026
Voorbrug, Delft: Two men were stopped at Akkerdaai Street, where a 32-year-old male suspect was found in possession of three sachets of tik, six Mandrax tablets and 2.8g of cocaine. A 37-year-old who was walking with the 32-year-old was found with the same amount of drugs in his possession.
Eindhoven, Delft: A further search in the area led to the arrest of a 54-year-old man who was found in possession of 10 sachets of cocaine in Atbo Street.
▪Operation Prosper was launched on 01 April 2026. It represents a coordinated and decisive response by law enforcement and defence structures to disrupt criminal activity, remove illegal firearms from circulation and reinforce a safer environment for residents.
Vrou ook in sop oor pistole, dwelms
Jongman vas oor wapens
MISDAADTONEEL: Delft, Kaapstad: ‘n Jongman van Blikkiesdorp sit agter tralies nadat die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) hom met onwettige vuurwapens en ammunisie gevang het.
Delft se misdaadvoorkomingseenheid het Woensdag 22 April, inligting opgevolg oor vuurwapens wat in houers in Blikkiesdorp versteek was.
Die polisie het die perseel deursoek en ‘n 9mm Z88-pistool, elf 9mm-rondtes in die magasyn en ‘n nagemaakte vuurwapen gevind. ‘n 20-jarige man is gearresteer en die vuurwapens en ammunisie is gekonfiskeer.
In nog ‘n voorval dieselfde dag, omstreeks 16:50, is ‘n 45-jarige vrou in Ericaweg, Tafelsig, in hegtenis geneem vir die besit van vuurwapens en handel in dwelms.
Mitchells Plain SAPD het ‘n wenk ontvang oor vuurwapens en dwelms by die verdagte se perseel. Hulle het twee ongelisensieerde vuurwapens en 55 Mandrax-tablette op die perseel gevind.
Man, woman arrested following tip-offs
Two in hot water over firearms
CRIME SCENE: Delft, Cape Town: The South African Police Service (SAPS) have arrested two people and removed four illegal firearms from Cape Flats streets in separate incidents on Wednesday, 22 April 2026.
In the first incident Delft crime prevention unit members followed up on information about firearms hidden in containers in Blikkiesdorp. When the police arrived at the address, they searched the premises and found a 9mm Z88 pistol, eleven 9mm rounds in the magazine and an imitation firearm.
A 20-year-old man was arrested and the firearms and ammunition seized.
In the second incident, at approximately 16:50, a 45-year-old woman was arrested in Erica Way, Tafelsig for possession of firearms and dealing in drugs.
Mitchells Plain SAPS received a tip off about firearms and drugs at the suspect’s premises. They found two unlicensed firearms and 55 Mandrax tablets at the premises.
Spanwerk help om misdaad te oorwin
Gewapende man loop rieme styf
MISDAADTONEEL: Elsiesrivier, Kaapstad: As die gemeenskap saam met die polisie werk, kan misdaad oorwin word.
Dit is weer op 21 April 2026 bewys toe goeie samewerking tussen die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) en die gemeenskap tot die arrestasie van ‘n 35-jarige gewapende verdagte gelei het.
Op dié dag, omstreeks 08:30, het Maitland se blitspatrollie ‘n klagte van ‘n skietery in Avonwood, Elsiesrivier ontvang.
Die polisie het vinnig reageer en mense in die gemeenskap het aan hulle uitgewys in watter rigting die verdagte gehardloop het. Die man is kort daarna aangekeer en ‘n 9mm Taurus-pistool met vyf rondtes ammunisie is in sy besit gevind.
Hy is by die Elsiesrivier-polisiestasie aangehou vir die onwettige besit van ‘n vuurwapen en ammunisie, en sal in die Goodwood-landdroshof verskyn sodra hy aangekla is.
Die polisie het ‘n beroep op die publiek gedoen om enige kriminele aktiwiteite op die MySAPS app aan te meld of Crime Stop te skakel by 08600 10111.
Community assist police to catch armed man
Teamwork pays off in battle against crime
CRIME SCENE: Elsies River, Cape Town: Excellent teamwork between the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the community led to the swift arrest of a 35-year-old armed suspect.
On Tuesday, 21 April 2026 at about 08:30 the Maitland Flying Squad received a complaint of a shooting in progress in Avonwood, Elsies River.
They responded quickly and when they arrived in the area, members of the community pointed them in the direction the suspect ran. The suspect was apprehended shortly thereafter and a 9mm Taurus pistol with five rounds of ammunition was found in his possession.
He was detained at the Elsies River police station for the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, and will appear in the Goodwood Magistrates’ Court once charged.
The police have appealed to the public to report any criminal activities on the MySAPS app anonymously or call Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
Man vas oor 46000 Mandrax pille
Polisie maak groot dwelm vonds
MISDAADTONEEL: Delft, Kaapstad: ‘N GATSLAG teen die verspreiding van dwelms in die Wes-Kaap.
Só beskryf die Suid-Afrikaanse polisiediens (SAPD) sy jongste sukses in die geveg teen dwelmhandel in die provinsie.
Lede van Operasie Prosper was Maandag 20 April 2026 besig met stop-en-deursoek-operasies in N2 Gateway, Delft toe hulle ‘n silwer Honda Civic-voertuig en sy insittende deursoek het.
In die voertuig het hulle tien mandrax-tablette en ‘n onbekende bedrag kontant gevind, vermoedelik die opbrengs van misdaad. Verdere ondersoek het hulle na ‘n bergingsfasiliteit in Stikland, Bellville, gelei.
Hier het die lede 46 pakke, met 1000 mandrax-tablette elk, gevind. Die totale straatwaarde van die dwelms word geraam op R2,76-miljoen. ‘n 45-jarige man is gearresteer op ‘n aanklag van handel in dwelms en sal na verwagting in die Bellville-landdroshof verskyn.
46000 Mandrax tablets found in storage
Blow for drug dealing
CRIME SCENE: Delft, Cape Town: DRUG dealing in the Western Cape were dealt with a major blow when police confiscated Mandrax tablets worth more than R2,7-million on Monday 20 April 2026.
Members of Operation Prosper were busy with stop and search operations in N2 Gateway, Delft. They searched a silver Honda Civic vehicle and its occupant. In the vehicle they found ten mandrax tablets and an undisclosed amount of cash, believed to be the proceeds of crime.
Further investigation led them to a storage facility in Stikland, Bellville. At the facility the members found 46 packs containing 1000 mandrax tablets each with an estimated street value of R2,76-million.
A 45-year-old man was arrested for dealing In drugs and is set to appear in the Bellville Magistrate’s Court.