Police members arrest suspects for the possession of a firearm and mandrax tablets

Media Statement
South African Police Service
Office of the Provincial Commissioner Western Cape

WESTERN CAPE – The fight against the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition yielded positive results on Wednesday, 25 September 2024 and led to the arrest of a suspect for the unlawful possession of a firearm in David Vanda Street, Betterlife, Philippi East.

Police members were busy with crime prevention interventions when they noticed a male walking in the road and the members asked him to stop but he started running. The members gave chase, apprehended the male and searched him. He was found in possession of a 9mm pistol with seven rounds of ammunition. The 18-year-old suspect faces charges for the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.

He will appear in the Athlone Magistrates’ court on Friday 27 September 2024.

In an unrelated matter members of Public Order Police deployed in the Kleinvlei policing precinct due to ongoing shooting in the area conducted stop and search operations in Silwood Heights when they searched a 24-year-old man and found him in possession of 50 mandrax tablets. He was arrested for the possession of drugs and will appear in the Blue Downs Magistrates’ court today.

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