Twelve people have been arrested in Maitland on various charges. The suspects, aged between 25 and 72 years, were taken into custody on Monday on charges of possession of a unlicensed firearm, illegal possession of ammunition and dealing in drugs. The arrests were carried out at a premises in Garden Village.

Twelve people have been arrested in Maitland on various charges

Members of the Police’s Anti-Gang Unit were deployed to Kensington, concerning ongoing gang violence and tracing operations. They then followed up information about firearms at a premises in Garden Village, in Maitland.

House searched in Maitland

Captain Frederick C. van Wyk says officers searched a house and found a .38 Special Taurus revolver with 11 rounds of ammunition. At the same time, they also discovered thirty sachets containing tik, six mandrax tablets and a R130 cash believed to be the proceeds of crime. He says they were arrested on the mentioned charges and will appear in the Cape Town Magistrates court soon.