ANTI-GANG UNIT ARRESTS TWO SUSPECTED GANG MEMBERS IN HANOVER PARK
WESTERN CAPE: Two suspected gang-affiliated men, aged 17 and 35, have been arrested for firearm and drug-related offences during separate operations by members of the South African Police Service’s Anti-Gang Unit in Hanover Park.
The arrests were made on Thursday, 12 November 2026, as police intensified their deployment in the area amid ongoing gang violence.
According to police, Anti-Gang Unit members received intelligence about a firearm allegedly used in a shooting incident.
The team followed up on the information and proceeded to a house in Halmans Walk, where they found a 17-year-old boy in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
He was subsequently arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
In a separate operation, police proceeded to another house in the same street, where they recovered 39 Mandrax tablets, 560 units of heroin and an undisclosed amount of cash.
A 35-year-old man was arrested at the premises on suspicion of dealing in drugs.
Both suspects, who are allegedly gang affiliated, are expected to appear before the Athlone Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 16 November 2026.
Police have reiterated their commitment to tackling gang-related violence and the illegal possession of firearms and drugs in communities.
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