Four arrested for possession of unlicensed firearm, ammunition
By Nomalanga Tshuma
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Cape Town - Four suspects will appear in the Athlone Magistrateâs Court this morning for the possession of an illegal firearm and multiple rounds of ammunition after they were arrested by police during a crime prevention operation in Philippi East.
Police spokesperson Andre Traut said: âPolice deployed to combat crime in Philippi East spotted a silver BMW in Dysa Street under suspicious circumstances. The vehicle was pulled over after a brief pursuit and searched, which led to the discovery of an unlicensed 9mm pistol and six rounds of ammunition.
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Western Cape police hope imbizos with communities will help gain trust
By Genevieve Serra
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Cape Town - AS 186 firearms were confiscated within a month that also saw a 4-year-old girl shot and wounded in Hanover Park, police hope that imbizos with local communities will assist in catching criminals.
A day after the child was shot while playing in the park outside her home in Algoa Court, Hanover Park, police at Philippi police station carried out an imbizo to gain the trust of residents, in the pursuit of a suspect.
Rafiek Jooste, 20, was subsequently arrested on March 26 and made his first appearance at the Athlone Magistrate’s Court on Monday where his case was postponed to April 6 for bail proceedings.