Continued intervention to safeguard our communities led to the arrest of a suspect for the illegal possession of ammunition in Ravensmead, Western Cape.
Members of Operation Lockdown III followed up information on Friday, 21 August 2026 of a suspect who is in possession of ammunition. A description of the suspect was circulated and the suspect was swiftly traced and apprehended. He was searched and was found in possession of 12 rounds of ammunition. He was detained for the illegal possession of ammunition.
The 18-year-old male will appear in the Goodwood Magistrates’ court once charged.
Operation Lockdown III members deployed in Manenberg were conducting stop and search operations when they noticed two males walking in the road who acted suspicious when they saw the police vehicles. They attempted to evade the police members but was apprehended and searched. One male was found in possession of a 9mm pistol 31 rounds of ammunition and was subsequently arrested for the possession thereof.
The 20-year-old suspect faces charges for the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.
He is due to appear in the Athlone Magistrate’s Court once he has been charged.
