Anti-Gang Unit nabs wanted suspects and recover firearms
Date Published:
2020/06/26
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Media Statement
South African Police Service
Office of the Provincial Commissioner Western Cape

 

WESTERN CAPE - Members attached to the Anti-Gang Unit who were deployed to identified policing precincts including Elsies River and Ravensmead to curb the escalation of gang shootings have arrested several suspects and retrieved firearms.

On Thursday, 25 June 2020, a female and a male person was shot and injured in Avonwood, Elsies River. Members of the Anti-Gang Unit followed up information which resulted in the arrest of a 30 year old suspect and the seizure of a Norinco Star pistol with nine rounds of ammunition. Today (Friday, 26 June 2020) another suspect, a male aged 39 was arrested by members of Anti-Gang Unit on the same case.

On Thursday, 25 June 2020, a 35-year-old woman was shot and killed in Ravensmead. Members of the Anti-Gang Unit followed up on information received and one suspect, a male aged 26 years old, was arrested in possession of a firearm, a Glock pistol was seized. This pistol was reported stolen at Ravensmead SAPS in April 2020, where a security officer was killed.

On Friday, 26 June 2020, members of the Anti-Gang Unit operationalized information received in Ravensmead, where a 37-year-old suspect was arrested for possession of a prohibited rifle with seven rounds of ammunition.

They will appear in Court on Monday, 29 June 2020, on their respective charges.

Meanwhile on Sunday, 21 June 2020, a woman was shot and killed in Kraaifontein. Anti-Gang Unit detectives took over the investigation and on Friday, 26 June 2020, held a tracing operation comprising AGU detectives and AGU Visible Policing members. Three male suspects between the ages of 32 and 38 were traced and arrested. They will appear in Blue Downs Magistrates Court on Monday, 29 June 2020, on a charge of murder.

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