Cape Town: Man arrested by Manenberg police after snitching on himself
A Cape Town man reported that he was robbed of R10 000 on Monday. After a few days of investigation Manenberg Police knocked on his door and took him away in handcuffs.
A 37-year-old man headed to the Manenberg South African Police Service (SAPS) station and reported that he was robbed by three gun-wielding suspects in Surrey Estate, Cape Town, on Monday, 17, May.
The investigating officers followed the breadcrumbs in a circle and arrested the man who reported the case for perjury on Wednesday.
CAPE TOWN MAN ARRESTED FOR PERJURY
Members attached to Manenberg SAPS were commended for their commitment relating to their mandate to combat crime.
At about 04:00 this morning, Manenberg SAPS members were conducting routine patrols in the Manenberg area, when they spotted a known gang member and stopped and searched him. He was found to be in possession of a CZ 9mm pistol with 13 rounds of ammunition.
The 25-year-old male was arrested on charges of possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition. The suspect will appear in the Athlone Magistrate’s Court soon on the mentioned charges.
In an unrelated matter on Saturday, 15 May 2021, at about 00:05, members of Western Cape POP arrested a 21-year-old suspect on charges of possession of a hijacked motor vehicle and possession of an imitation firearm between the shacks at Old Klipfontein Mission.
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On Friday, 14 May 2021, at about 09:45, information was received from community members that gangsters are running with firearms in Vygieskraal. Members attached to Athlone Visible Policing followed up the information and arrested a 21-year-old suspect with an unlicensed 9mm pistol of which the serial number and brand name was removed including one extended […]