Through disruptive operations that have been executed during this week 551 arrests executed relating to drugs, 1 844 000 milliliters of alcohol, mandrax tablets with an estimated street value of R 2400.00, Tik with an estimated street value of R10,000.00 and dagga to the estimated street value of R2 000.00 have been confiscated.
As a result of tracing operations held this week 44 wanted suspects have been arrested.
A total of 551 suspects have been arrested for charges relating to murder, attempted murder, assault common, assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH), drunk and driving, possession of dangerous weapon, malicious damage to property, house breaking and theft, possession of unlicensed firearm, dealing in liquor without a licence, intimidation, theft out of motor vehicle, crimen injuria, domestic violence, attempted rape and rape with 76 suspects were kept overnight and were released on fines as they committed crimes like being drunk in public or riotous behaviour etc.
On 2015-01-20 04:40 Police on patrol in Anrieth Street Belhar noticed two young males roaming around and acting suspiciously. Police searched them and in the possession of one a Norinco 9mm pistol was recovered with 3 x 9mm rounds. Both suspects (aged 15 years old) was detained and charged for the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. They will appear in Bellville Magistrates Court soon.
On 2016-01-22 members of Belhar SAPS was on patrol when they noticed a male acting suspiciously when he became aware of the presence of the police officers, in Batavia Way Belhar. The members searched the 25 year old male and recovered a 9mm Astra Pistol with seventeen rounds. The suspect will be charged for the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition and will appear in Bellville Court on Monday.
On 2016-01-22 at 21:00 Delft police officers armed with a search warrant searched a house in Tubelitsha, after receiving information from the public. Upon searching the house the officers recovered 10 bags containing (1502) units of abalone, with an estimated street value of R120 000. Two suspects aged 33 and 37 years old were arrested and will be charged for the illegal possession of abalone. They will appear in Bellville Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
Belhar Police is looking for information: Belhar Police is searching for information after a couple were robbed at gunpoint after returning home from the bank. On 2016-01-23 at 11:00 a couple withdrew a large sum of money from a bank in Parow and went home. When the couple, accompanied by their two children arrived at home they were accosted by a large group of males driving in a grey Opel Corsa LDV without a canopy. The suspects accosted and assaulted the couple and demanded the money which the complainant had in her bag. They were held at gunpoint and robbed of a large amount of cash which they withdrew to pay workers doing renovations at their house. The suspects fired off two rounds but no one was injured. The suspects fled the scene in the grey LDV.
According to Brigadier Vincent Beaton the focus of this week’s operations was primarily on the eradicating of firearms and his staff seized 10 firearms and 84 rounds of ammunition within the Cluster. Brigadier Beaton said that they are making an impact as some of the suspects are using real-like toy guns when committing robberies. Zip guns and 10 real-like toy guns were also seized.
Kuilsrivier Cluster Commander, Brigadier Vincent Beaton commended the SA Police Service members, Metro Police, Law Enforcement officers, Traffic Police, neighborhood watch & safety structures and reservists for their input and dedication and commitment in ensuring the perpetrators of crime are brought to justice. He further encouraged the community to keep on assisting the police in ridding their neighborhoods of criminal elements.
