Suspects arrested and firearms confiscated

The efforts of members attached to Operation Lockdown II to rid the streets of firearms yielded positive results in the Khayelitsha policing precinct

After receiving information about firearms at a premises in Khayelitsha, the members proceeded to Masiphatisane Street, Site C, Khayelitsha where they searched a house and recovered five firearms without serial numbers. One shotgun, one BXP rifle and three 9mm pistols as well as eight rounds of ammunition and nine magazines were seized. A 28-year-old male was arrested and detained on a charge of possession of prohibited firearms and ammunition.

In an unrelated matter members of the Boland K9 nit and Cloetesville SAPS followed up information relating to a firearm. Upon arrival at the identified address they searched the premises and confiscated a 9mm firearm and ammunition. A 36-year-old man was arrested and detained on a charge of possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition as he could not provide a valid license to be in possession of the mentioned firearm.

Once charged, the suspects are expected to make a court appearance in the Khayelitsha and Stellenbosch Magistrate courts respectively on the mentioned charges.