Cape Town: The recent spate of shooting incidents in our communities caused the South African Police to be more proactive and it led to the confiscation of firearms, and ammunition and the arrests of several suspects in crime prevention operations on Friday night.

According to South African Police Service, members of Western Cape Public Order Police searched a premises in Roeshanda Close, Manenberg where they found a blue box with 34 .22 rounds of ammunition. They arrested a 27-year-old suspect for the illegal possession of ammunition.

Furthermore, members of Public Order Police arrested a 41-year-old male during stop and search operations in Nthethe Street, Nyanga. The suspect was found in possession of a revolver with six rounds of ammunition.

In an unrelated intervention, members of the Maitland Flying Squad and Cape Town K9 Unit arrested five suspects for the illegal possession of a firearm and the possession of a stolen motor vehicle. The members received information about a silver Audi that is driving in Surrey Estate. They followed up the information, spotted the vehicle in Gonubie Street, stopped and searched it. A 9mm pistol with ammunition and two wigs were found in the vehicle. Further investigation revealed that the vehicle was reported stolen.

Members of the Anti-Gang Unit arrested an adult male in Sonderend Street, Manenberg for the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition and possession of drugs. The members were busy with crime prevention duties when they noticed an unknown man walking in the road and when he saw the police vehicle he started running.

The members gave chase on foot and apprehended the suspect. He was found in possession of a 9mm pistol, 40 rounds of ammunition, ten packets containing crystal meth and ten mandrax tablets.

The suspects will make their respective court appearances in the Athlone Magistrates’ court on Monday on the mentioned charges.