In the early hours of Monday morning, 22 September 2025, members of the Provincial Operational Coordination Combat Team conducted an intelligence-driven operation at a flat in Bellville, where they searched a premises and confiscated a significant consignment of firearms.
According to preliminary information, the firearms had been transported from KwaZulu-Natal to Cape Town. During the search, the members seized six AK-47 rifles and eight 9mm pistols with ammunition. The suspects were unable to produce valid firearm licences or permits for the weapons.
As a result, eight adult male suspects were arrested for the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. They are expected to appear in the Bellville Magistrates’ Court once they have been formally charged.
Provincial police management has commended the members for their dedication and swift action, which led to this breakthrough. The removal of these firearms from the streets has undoubtedly prevented them from being used in the commission of serious crimes, and this success highlights the commitment of SAPS to ensuring safer communities.
According to preliminary information, the firearms had been transported from KwaZulu-Natal to Cape Town. During the search, the members seized six AK-47 rifles and eight 9mm pistols with ammunition. The suspects were unable to produce valid firearm licences or permits for the weapons.
As a result, eight adult male suspects were arrested for the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. They are expected to appear in the Bellville Magistrates’ Court once they have been formally charged.
Provincial police management has commended the members for their dedication and swift action, which led to this breakthrough. The removal of these firearms from the streets has undoubtedly prevented them from being used in the commission of serious crimes, and this success highlights the commitment of SAPS to ensuring safer communities.
