WESTERN CAPE – On 10 May 2022, at about 13:00, members attached to Claremont SAPS were on duty when they received a tip-off about a pupil with a firearm at a school in Claremont. The members proceeded to the school and searched all the males in the mentioned classroom and their belongings, but could not find anything.<\/P>
After they left the school, they received a call to say that a pistol was found hidden behind a compartment in the room next door. They returned and retrieved the firearm from where it was found. Further investigation led them to a 19-year-old learner who admitted that he was the one with the firearm. He was subsequently arrested for the possession of prohibited firearm. A firearm with no serial was seized and handed in as exhibit.<\/P>
Once charged, the suspect is expected to make a court appearance in the Wynberg Magistrate\u2019s Court on the mentioned charge.<\/P>
In an unrelated matter on Tuesday, 10 May 2022, at about 14:15, members of the Provincial Extortion Task Team followed up information about stolen goods and ammunition that was hidden at a premises in Magatya Street, Lwandle, Strand. The members acted swiftly, and on arrival at the house conducted a search where they found ammunition, a magazine, magazine loader and a firearm case. A 34-year-old suspect was arrested for the illegal possession of ammunition.<\/P>
Once charged the suspect is due to make a court appearance in the Strand Magistrate\u2019s Court.<\/P>
On 10 May 2022, at about 10:00, Operation Lockdown II members and Cape Town Organised Crime Unit members conducted a joint operation and managed to arrest two suspects both aged 26 for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition.<\/P>
According to reports, members followed up information about a vehicle travelling from Mfuleni to Khayelitsha. They spotted the vehicle pulled it over and searched it. The members found the occupants in possession of the firearms, and arrested them.<\/P>
The suspects are due to appear in court once charged.<\/P>
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Source: South African Police Service<\/P>
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