Operation Shanela yielding results in crime prevention - WC police
Officers arrested a 47-year-old male in Lingelethu West just in the early hours of Friday morning, for the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
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CAPE TOWN - Western Cape police say Operation Shanela is delivering some positive results in crime prevention.
Officers arrested a 47-year-old male in Lingelethu West just in the early hours of Friday morning, for the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Police spokesperson Malcolm Pojie said that the suspect would appear in the Khayelitsha Magistrates Court soon.
"Members who performed crime prevention duties in support of Operation Shanela spotted a suspicious male on the corners of Mew Way and Bongani Street in Lingelethu West just after midnight in the early hours of this morning, Friday, 22 November 2024. The members approached a suspicious vehicle and ensued with a search, during which they discovered a firearm with a magazine containing five rounds of ammunition."
Pojie said that police made another arrest, this time in Lwandle.
"Meanwhile on Thursday, 21 November, members deployed in Lwandle followed up on information of a suspected drug house which led them to a premises in 16th Street, Broadway, Lwandle where they ensued with a search. The members discovered tik packaged in different quantities, a scale and an undisclosed amount of cash, believed to be the proceeds of illicit drug dealings."