| SAPS recovers ammunition and drugs in Kwazakele intelligence-led operation | |
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| Date Published | |
| 2025/07/31 | |
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Media Statement
GQEBERHA – An intelligence-driven operation led by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Kwazakhele resulted in the seizure of illicit drugs and ammunition during a targeted search on Wednesday, 30 July 2025. The operation was initiated following credible information received by SAPS Crime Intelligence on Tuesday, 29 July 2025. The intelligence indicated that a suspect at a Soweto-on-Sea residence was allegedly in possession of an illegal firearm, dealing in drugs, and harbouring a wanted individual linked to recent murders and truck hijackings in the Motherwell area. After corroborating the information, members of the Anti-Gang Unit – supported by Provincial Crime Intelligence – executed a search warrant at the house at approximately 01:12 on 30 July 2025. At the premises, a 45-year-old male permitted a Section 22 search under the Criminal Procedure Act. Recoveries at the house included the following: - Inside the residence: 406 rounds of blank ammunition. - Outside the residence: 25 Boss Mandrax tablets, 17 Star Mandrax tablets, 5 half Star Mandrax tablets, 20 transparent bags containing a substance suspected to be crystal meth ("Tik-Tok"), and 10 dagga zols (cannabis rolls). No arrests were made during the operation. The recovered items have been secured for forensic analysis, and investigations continue into charges of illegal ammunition possession and drug dealing. Authorities are also pursuing leads regarding the alleged harbouring of a wanted suspect.
Major General Thandiswa Kupiso, Acting Provincial Commissioner of Eastern Cape, praised the operation. "This seizure demonstrates our commitment to disrupting criminal networks through intelligence-led operations. While investigations are ongoing, removing these dangerous materials from our communities is a critical step forward. We appeal to the public to report criminal activities anonymously via Crime Stop (08600 10111)," stated Maj Gen Kupiso.
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