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A routine stop-and-search by the Flying Squad on Saturday night turned into a significant bust, uncovering an arms cache and a substantial quantity of drugs in Goodwood. Officers, acting on their instincts, stopped a silver Ford double-cab bakkie under suspicious circumstances in Athlone. The search of the vehicle and its occupant yielded an unlicensed 9 mm firearm, drugs and a substantial amount of cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Flying Squad members was drawn to this silver Ford dubbel cab bakkie under suspicious circumstances in Athlone<\/div>\n
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The 28-year-old driver was arrested and, under interrogation, provided information leading the police to an apartment in the Bergzicht complex in Goodwood. A subsequent search of the apartment revealed a cache of 19 firearms, including an AK47 assault rifle, a shotgun and various automatic and semi-automatic weapons. Additionally, an assortment of drugs valued at R3 million was found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have reason to believe that the apartment, leased in the suspect\u2019s name, was never used as a residence but rather as a storage facility for the firearms and the drugs,\u201d states police spokesperson Colonel Andr\u00e9 Traut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Ross, chair of the Goodwood Community Policing Forum (CPF), praised the Flying Squad for its diligence and outstanding work. \u201cIt is frightening to uncover so many weapons and drugs in a complex like this where families reside,\u201d he said. Until then, Ross emphasised, the complex had never been identified as a potential site of criminal activity. \u201cHowever, investigations are at an early stage and the police have not given CPF any information or updates,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An apartment in the Bergzicht complex situated in Goodwood<\/div>\n
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It is believe that the apartment was never used as a residence, but rather a storing facility for the firearms and the drugs. <\/div>\n
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The suspect is scheduled for his first court appearance on Monday 8 July in Athlone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the investigation continues the police are not ruling the possibility of further arrests out. The Western Cape Flying Squad\u2019s actions are a significant step towards combating gangsterism in the province.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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