A province-wide crime crackdown has dealt a heavy blow to criminals as members of #OperationShanela II intensified their fight against illegal firearms. The integrated operations, which included stop-and-searches, roadblocks, and the execution of search warrants, led to the arrest of 92 suspects and the recovery of 92 firearms with ammunition.
The seizures included handguns, homemade firearms, rifles, and semi-automatic weapons, with the majority recovered in the Cape Metropole where communities continue to endure high levels of gun violence.
Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Thembisile Patekile, delivered a strong warning to gangs and criminals: “We are coming for you. There is no hiding place for those who spread fear and violence in our communities. Every illegal firearm removed is a life potentially saved, and we will not stop until every network that fuels bloodshed is dismantled.”
Intensified law enforcement led to the arrest of 92 suspects and the recovery of 92 firearms with ammunitionhttps://t.co/45jJXbYobk#ArriveAlive #GunsOffTheStreets #DrugsoffTheStreets@SAPoliceService pic.twitter.com/leaqSgmCvT
– Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) September 25, 2025
