Acting on narcotics intelligence, SAPS and Law Enforcement teams from Operation Lockdown III executed a targeted raid on Tuesday at a Ryburg Road property in Hanover Park.
Operation Lockdown III serves as a comprehensive, multi-agency tactical framework currently utilised by the SAPS to combat the prevalence of gang activity, illegal narcotics, extortion, and aggressive offences across priority zones in the Western Cape province.
Officers searched for a 41-year-old man, discovering 80 mandrax tablets in his possession. These tablets were processed as evidence, and the individual was subsequently taken into custody at the Philippi SAPS station.
During a patrol along Robert Sobukwe Road in Valhalla Park at approximately 14:30, law enforcement members apprehended a 42-year-old male. The suspect faces multiple charges, including robbery with a firearm, being in possession of an unlicensed weapon and ammunition, and the illegal possession of narcotics.
three sachets containing tik mandrax tablets
According to a statement released by SAPS, law enforcement officers, during a routine patrol, observed a taxi pull over to the roadside.
The driver quickly abandoned the vehicle, and another male was seen exiting the taxi. Upon noticing the SAPS members, the latter fled toward a nearby open field.
This suspicious behaviour prompted a pursuit by the officers, who successfully apprehended the individual.
A subsequent search of the suspect revealed a 9mm pistol loaded with two rounds of ammunition, alongside three packets of methamphetamine and a handbag.
SAPS said: “A woman discovered within the vehicle informed officers that the individual had held her at gunpoint during a robbery, identifying the recovered handbag as her property.”
The suspects are due to appear before the Wynberg and Bishop Lavis Magistrate’s Courts on Friday, June 19 2026, to face their respective charges.
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