Pelican Heights
Man wil SAPS ore aansit met hondekos
Polisie byt terug
MISDAADTONEEL: Pelican Heights, Kaapstad: ‘n Man wat na bewering probeer het om die polisie honde ore aabn te sit, het sy rieme lelik styf geloop
Die 45-jarige verdagte van Seagullweg, Pelican Heights is Dinsdagaand 5 Mei 2026 gearresteer nadat hy na bewering met ‘n klomp Mandrax pille en ‘n onwettige vuurwapen betrap is.
Die man is omstreeks 10-uur die aand deur lede van Operasie Lockdown III aangekeer nadat die polisie inligting ontvang het oor vermeende kriminele aktiwiteite by die adres.
Die polisie het die huis deursoek en die Mandrax pille gevind wat in ‘n hondekos-sak versteek was. Die polisie het ook ‘n .38 special rewolwer met 34 rondtes ammunisie in die huis gevind.
Man hides drugs in dogfood
Suspect can’t fool police
CRIME SCENE: Pelican Heights, Cape Town: A man who allegedly tried to fool police with Mandrax tablets in a dog food bag, was arrested on Tuesday night, 5 May 2026.
The 45-year-old suspect from Seagull Road, Pelican Heights was also caught with an illegal firearm.
The suspect was apprehended by members of Operation Lockdown III at approximately 10pm after the police received information about suspected criminal activities at the address.
The police searched the house and found the Mandrax tablets concealed in a dog food bag as well as a .38 special revolver with 34 rounds of ammunition, according to a statement by the Western Cape police media office.
The suspect was arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm, illegal possession of ammunition and possession of drugs.