The determination of members attached to Operation Shanela, to rid the streets of firearms that are used to commit serious and violent crime, led to the arrest of a 51-year-old female for possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition.

On 09 September 2024, the members received information of firearms being stored at a premises in NY 115, Gugulethu. They operationalised the information and proceeded to the identified premises where they ensued with a search of the premises. The members found a Norinco firearm without a serial number with five rounds of ammunition on the premises.

A 51-year-old female was arrested for the possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition. She is due to appear in the Athlone Magistrate’s Court once she has been charged.

Source: South African Police Service