Police detain suspects for possession and dealing in drugs
28 December 2025 | From Arrive Alive
WESTERN CAPE - On Saturday 27 December 2025, Anti-Gang Unit members were deployed in Kensington due to the ongoing gang violence in the area.
The members followed up information they received and did a search and seizure operation at a premises in Albercore Crescent, Kensington. The premises of the back yard dwellers were visited and at the second wendy house members found a moon bag containing cocaine. Inside the bag was nine medium sized transparent sachets cocaine and 17 small sachets with cocaine including cash to the value of R5990.00 believed to be the proceeds of crime. A 54-year-old female was arrested for dealing in drugs.
The same day SAPS members received information of drugs being sold at a premises in Harder Street, White City, Saldanha. Upon their arrival at the premises a search was conducted inside the home. In a bedroom 40 sachets containing tik was found stashed inside the hollow out leg of the bed. The 36-year-old suspect was arrested and detained at Saldanha SAPS for possession of drugs with an estimated street value of R4000,00.
On Saturday 27 December 2025, Grabouw SAPS members arrested an adult male on a charge of pointing of a firearm, and the possession of an imitation firearm for criminal intent. According to reports the complainant reported that during an argument the suspect pointed him with a firearm. Members confiscated the gas pistol and handed it in as exhibit.
All suspects are expected to make their respective court appearances in the Cape Town, Vredenburg and Caledon Magistrates courts on Monday, 29 December 2025, for their mentioned charges.
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