The efforts of police members through Operation Restore to fight crime, yielded positive results when they arrested several suspects for charges related to dealing in drugs, possession of prohibited firearms and ammunition as well as the possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
On Saturday, at about 21:00, the members of Operation Restore in Gugulethu embarked on an intelligence driven operation which led them to a premises in Ntogwana Street, New Crossroads, Gugulethu.
Upon searching the premises, a consignment of drugs consisting of mandrax tablets, ecstasy and crystal meth were found and confiscated.
On further investigation, an undisclosed amount of cash was also found and confiscated as the proceeds of the lucrative drug trade. A 35-year-old male was arrested for possession and dealing in drugs.
Further information led the members to another address in Bengnia Street, suspected to be linked to the first one, where the members found mandrax, ecstasy and crystal meth which were also confiscated. A 34-year-old male was arrested for possession of drugs. Both suspects are due to appear in the Athlone Magistrates court today on the mentioned charges.
On Saturday, members of Operation Restore deployed in Mitchells Plain followed up on information of a firearm being kept at a complex in Dassenberg Street, Tafelsig.
The members accosted the address and found a 49-year-old male with whose consent they gained access to premises and ensued with a search. During the search they found a wooden replica firearm with two iron pipes and one round of ammunition.
They proceeded to another premises in Arsenal Road, Freedom Park where a 26-year-old male was found at the premises. Another replica firearm, black in colour, and one round of ammunition was found.
Both suspects were arrested for being in possession of prohibited firearms and ammunitions. Once charged they will make their court appearance in the Mitchells Plain Magistrates' Court.
The members also followed up on information of a firearm being kept at a complex at Somerset Place, Derrick Drive, Somerset West.
The members then went to the address and found a male at the premises. During the search that ensued they found a black Taurus pistol with two rounds.
The male person could not provide nor produce the licence of the firearm and told the members that he does not possess a licence for any firearm.
The 30-year-old male was subsequently arrested for being in possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. Once charged he will make his court appearance in the Somerset West Magistrates' court. – SAnews.gov.za
