WESTERN CAPE – Efforts to curb extortion in the Nyanga area yielded success when police members arrested two suspects who were busy extorting shop owners.
Members of Nyanga police were conducting patrols in Mfenyane Road, when they received information about two men who are busy extorting shop owners. They followed up on the information and saw the suspects fitting the description and when they saw the police members approaching they fled. The suspects were apprehended with the help of the community and a 9mm pistol with ammunition and an imitation firearm were confiscated . The suspects aged 21 and 24 face charges for the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition and the possession of an imitation firearm.
They are due to appear in the Athlone Magistrates’ court once they have been charged.
In an unrelated matter, members of the Anti-Gang Unit were conducting foot patrols in Petunia Street, Hanover Park, when they noticed a suspect who started running when he saw the police members. The members chased after the suspect who drop something while running. Upon further investigation they found a 9mm pistol with ammunition in the yard. An investigation into the origin of the firearm was opened.
Furthermore, the members arrested a 36 year old male during tracing operations who was wanted for murder and attempted murder which occurred in Hanover Park on Tuesday night.
He will appear in the Athlone Magistrates’ Court once charged.
