The suspect will appear soon in the Mitchells Plain Magistrates’ Court on charges of illegal possession of firearm and ammunition.
At about 17:00 members were busy doing patrols when they received information that firearms is being stored at a house in Aquamarine, Street, Rocklands. The members followed up on the information and searched the house and recovered one Beretta shot gun with ammunition, a mortar explosives devise and four packets of tik.
Two suspects between the ages of 21 and 27 years old were arrested and will appear in the Mitchells Plain Magistrate Court soon on charges of illegal possession of firearm and ammunition, explosive and drugs.
The Mitchells Plain Cluster SAPS Management want to thank all community structures of Mitchells Plain who joined the South African Police Service in combating crime, further we urge the community to remain vigilant and to contact their respective Sector Commanders and for those who have not yet joined our structures to join us by becoming part of their street committees in their respective streets.
