Operation Prosper led the members to arresting suspects, uncovering cocaine, tik and mandrax amongst other drugs, and firearms in separate incidents at Rosendal and Delft South on Tuesday, 19 May and Wednesday, 20 May 2026.
The members were busy with stop and search operations during the past 24 hours specifically in the Delft area. On Tuesday in Cessna Street, the members arrested a 25-year-old female suspect for possession of tik as they found her with 29 grams of tik in her pockets. They then proceeded to Heinkel Street and at approximately 23:10, a 29-year-old male suspect was found in possession of 11 rounds of ammunition, and he was then arrested accordingly.
The operation continued to Nielson Street at around 23:20 where the members stopped a male and a female aged 18 and proceeded with the search resulting to three sachets of tik, seven mandrax tablets and seven ecstasy tablets found in their possession. The two suspects were arrested and detained at Delft SAPS.
Furthermore, two female suspects aged 30 and 31 were found with 13.5 grams of tik and 11 sachets of tik in Auber Street, and they were arrested for possession of thereof. In a separate incident, in the same street at about 23:45, a 34-year-old male suspect was found with a firearm that he failed to provide a license for and was arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm.
Another male suspect, 30, was arrested for possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition in Aandblom Street at around 23:50. Subsequently, at approximately 01:30 on Wednesday, a 34-year-old male suspect in the same street was found with 57.8 grams of tik, 224 mandrax tablets and an undisclosed amount of cash, and he was then arrested accordingly for dealing in drugs.
The nine suspects are due to appear at the Bellville Magistrate’s Court once they have been charged.
