Philippi East police have launched a manhunt for suspects after an off-duty member attached to the City of Cape Town’s Metro Police, was shot and fatally wounded earlier today, Wednesday 2021-04-28 in Marikana.
According to reports SAPS members responded to a complaint and proceeded to Disa Road in Marikana at about 13:40. Upon arrival, the members found the body of a 49-year-old male with gunshot wounds next to his vehicle.
The victim, later identified as a City of Cape Town Metro Police member who was based at the Metro Police Radio Control at N1 City in Goodwood was declared dead on the scene by paramedics.
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CAPE TOWN – Two suspects have been arrested in Somerset West following the discovery of dagga - worth about R1.5 million.
The Cape Town metro police s K-9 unit executed a search warrant at a house in Sir Lowry s Pass on Friday, which resulted in the discovery of the dagga.
The City Of Cape Town Metro Police s Ruth Solomons said, “The found 655 higher grade dagga plants cultivated in the rooms, three bags of dagga and a bottle of THC oil. The estimated value of the find is R1.5 million. Two suspects aged 34 and 40 were arrested and detained at Somerset West Saps.”