A 49-year-old female and a 59-year-old male were arrested last night and charged for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition in two different operations.
These arrests followed after Tactical Response Team deployed at Qumbu, Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) and Provincial Detectives conducted an operation for illegal firearms and ammunition at Mncetyana location, Tsolo and Qumbu areas on 23 April 2021.
A 59-year-old male suspect from New Homes location, Qumbu was arrested and charged for illegal possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition. One (01) 9mm Norinco with a magazine and one live rounds were recovered.
A 49-year-old female suspect was arrested for possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition Suspect arrested at Azania Hlongwane Street, Tsolo.
MAN ARRESTED WITH DRUGS WORTH HALF A MILLION News24 The drugs seized in the one week operation. Photo by .
A Western Cape man has been arrested after drugs valued at R570 000 were seized from his home in George on Thursday evening.
In a statement on Friday, police said they raided the man s home in Thembalethu as part of their Safer Festive Season operations in the Garden Route. Members attached to the Public Order Police, Crime Intelligence, Provincial Detectives (Narcotics Section) and the Eden Cluster Crime Combatting Team descended on a drug outlet. A search of the premises ensued when the members found large plastic containers with dagga stashed inside. The police confiscated 71 kilograms of dagga packed in 1kg vacuum packets and 10kg parcels ready for delivery or collection, said police spokesperson Sergeant Chris Spies.