Illegal Firearms
Illegal Firearms
Illegal Firearms
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Seven arrested in major drug and firearms sting spanning three provinces
Seven suspects were arrested after an extensive undercover operation targeting drug and firearms trafficking across the Northern Cape, Mpumalanga and Gauteng.
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Woman arrested after drugs found in her luggage on passenger bus
Off-duty cops reacted to a tip-off that a bus passenger had drugs stashed in her luggage. They found tablets worth more than R500 000 in the woman’s bags.
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Illegal guns seized as arrests rise, Minister calls for stronger policing in 2026
Law enforcement agencies across Cape Town and the Western Cape have intensified operations against crime, resulting in a sharp rise in arrests and the seizure of numerous illegal firearms, drugs…
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Man dies after opening fire on police in Mthatha operation
A 35-year-old man was fatally shot during a police operation in Mandela Park, Mthatha, after he opened fire on officers searching for illegal firearms.
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Police recover large weapons cache in Lentegeur
“This will go a long way in stemming the tide of killings within the broader Mitchell’s Plain area and instilling trust in the police”
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Police seize 226 firearms from security company in major compliance crackdown
KRUGERSDORP – SAPS has confiscated 226 firearms from a registered private security company following a comprehensive investigation that revealed serious contraventions of the Firearms Control Act of 2000, police announced…
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Major firearms trafficking syndicate bust with firearms destined for the Western Cape
JOHANNESBURG – Police arrested two suspects and seized 30 unlicensed firearms in Johannesburg on Monday evening. The firearms were destined for the Western Cape, according to information gathered during the…
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Cape Town man (40) arrested after cops seize R18m cocaine, several illegal firearms
A 40-year-old will soon appear in court following his arrest at a self-storage facility in Cape Town on Tuesday (10 May) where cocaine with an estimated street value of R18…
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