Members of #OperationShanela II are hard at work, ridding the Cape Flats of unlicensed firearms and illegal drugs which are the root cause of violent crimes. On Sunday, 25 January 2026, at approximately 13:00, members raided a house in Linge Street, Zwelitsha, Nyanga after receiving intelligence about suspected illegal activity. During the search, they found a black and silver pistol without a serial number, 30 mandrax tablets and 26 half mandrax tablets. A 26-year-old male suspect was arrested for possession of a prohibited firearm and possession of drugs. Once charged, he will appear in the Athlone Magistrate’s court.
Meanwhile, a concerned member of the community approached Operation Shanela II members in Hanover Park, after witnessing a male pointing a firearm. The members noted the description of the suspect and went on a manhunt. At around 14:10, they spotted the 20-year-old gang affiliated male suspect in Grove Road, Hanover Park and searched him on the spot. They discovered that he had concealed a firearm on his waist. The suspect was arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm. He will make his first court appearance in the Philippi Magistrate’s court, once charged.
Furthermore, members arrested a 29-year-old male suspect for possession of a prohibited firearm during a stop and search on the corner of Klipfontein and Duinefontein Road in Manenberg. He will appear in the Athlone Magistrate’s court.
Suspect arrested for possession of a prohibited firearm and possession of drugs, Nyanga https://t.co/2ArXKdLat4#ArriveAlive #Crime #GunsOffTheStreets #DrugsOffTheStreets @SAPoliceService pic.twitter.com/JCLEUvOOKq
– Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) January 26, 2026
