Two arrested in Ravensmead and Elsies River operations

Two people have been arrested in separate police operations in the northern suburbs, with a firearm and ammunition recovered in Uitsig and quantities of cocaine, crystal meth and Mandrax seized in Elsies River,*** Cape {town}Etc*** reports.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) said the arrests followed interventions by the Anti-Gang Unit and Operation Lockdown III on Friday, 18 September, and in the early hours of Saturday, 19 September.

The operations unfolded in separate policing interventions, with investigators targeting information relating to firearms in Uitsig and suspected drugs at a premises in Elsies River.

Anti-Gang Unit members deployed in the Ravensmead policing precinct were conducting crime prevention duties when they followed up on information about a firearm at a property on Carnation Street, Uitsig.

A search of the premises resulted in the discovery of a 9mm pistol without a serial number, along with two rounds of ammunition.

A 27-year-old man was arrested and is facing charges relating to the possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition.

He is expected to appear in the Goodwood Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

In a separate operation, members of Operation Lockdown III searched a property on Avondale Street, Elsies River, on Friday.

Police found 65 small packets of cocaine, 28 packets of crystal meth and 47 and a half Mandrax tablets inside the house.

A 26-year-old suspect was arrested on a charge of possession of drugs and is also due to appear in the Goodwood Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 21 September.

#sapsWC [TWO SUSPECTS FACE CHARGES FOR THE POSSESSION OF AN UNLICENSED FIREARM AND DRUGS]#AntiGang Unit members deployed in the Ravensmead policing precinct arrested a suspect for the possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition in the early hours of Saturday morning, 19… pic.twitter.com/cdYl4eppVK

— SA Police Service (@SAPoliceService) September 19, 2026

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