Vygieskraal
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.