WESTERN CAPE – Our commitment to seize unlicensed firearms in the Western Cape continue to yield success when the members of Operation Lockdown acted on information received from a concerned community member about a vehicle that was roaming around in the area occupied by an unknown man who was seen carrying a firearm yesterday, 11 November 2019 at about 17:30 at Nondlwana Road, Lower Crossroad, Philippi East. The alert members spotted the vehicle at the mentioned address and upon conducting a further search in the vehicle they found an unlicensed 9mm firearm with 18 rounds of ammunition.
The suspect, aged 28, was arrested and he is expected to make a court appearance in the Athlone Magistrate Court once charged for possession of an unlicensed firearm with ammunition.
In an unrelated incident, the members also discovered a stolen vehicle in Siyazenzela, Browns Farm, Philippi yesterday. The members were conducting crime prevention operation duties (foot patrols) in the area when they spotted the vehicle, a green Toyota Conquest reported stolen in Wynberg early this month abandoned and the suspects are still at large. Police urge anyone with information about this incident to kindly contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or to contact Nyanga police.