Suspects to face hijacking and possession of unlicensed firearm charges in court

The dedication of Operation Lockdown II members to keep our communities safe yielded positive results with the arrest of a 20-year-old male for the possession of an unlicensed firearm, possession of a hijacked vehicle, and pointing of a firearm in Island Street, Site C, Khayelitsha on Saturday night.

The members responded to a complaint of a hijacking when they arrested the suspect who tried to evade arrest whilst in possession of a pistol.

Furthermore, the members arrested a 24-year-old male for the possession of an imitation firearm in Delft. The members were busy with stop and search operations when they found the suspect in possession of an imitation firearm under suspicious circumstances.

Meanwhile, Operation Lockdown II members deployed in the Nyanga area foiled a hijacking on EMD Road when three males tried to hijack an e-hailing driver after calling him for transport. The suspects robbed the driver of an undisclosed amount of cash and managed to evade arrest, while a 23-year-old suspect was arrested inside the vehicle.
Once charged the suspects will appear in court on their respective charges.

In an unrelated incident, on Sunday, 2022-04-10 at approximately 14:45, Oceanview SAPS apprehended a suspect at Carina Way, Ocean View, who was found in possession of a pistol.

The 43-year-old suspect was arrested and detained for the possession of an unlicensed firearm and will appear in the Simon’s Town Magistrate’s court tomorrow, on the mentioned charges.