A self-initiated operation conducted by police members in Bellville South and Mfuleni led to two arrests, including the confiscation of drugs and a firearm.
Members attached to #OperationShanela2 were patrolling in Mfuleni on Sunday, 17 May 2026, at around 11:30 when they saw a suspicious-looking male in Qogomba Street, Mfuleni. They decided to stop and search him, resulting in the arrest of a 35-year-old male suspect after he was found in possession of 260g of tik. He will appear before the Blue Downs Magistrate’s Court once charged.
In a separate incident, on Monday, 18 May 2026, at about 00:30, members of #OperationLockdown3 searched premises in Frank Louw Avenue, Bellville South, after receiving information about drugs and firearms at the premises. After a lengthy search, they found crystal meth weighing 139.55g, 35 mandrax tablets, one half mandrax tablet, and an unlicensed firearm at the residence.
A 43-year-old male suspect was arrested in connection with the case, and he is due to appear before the Bellville Magistrate’s Court once charged.
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