OPERATION LOCKDOWN III TEAM ARREST GANG LEADER IN RAVENSMEAD, SEIZE FIVE ILLEGAL FIREARMS AND MORE THAN 160 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION
Western Cape, 19 April 2026; The South African Police Service (SAPS) continues to deal decisively with individuals involved in gang-related crime across the country.
This week, members of OPERATION LOCKDOWN III arrested a 33-year-old alleged gang leader in Ravensmead for the possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. The team seized an R5 rifle, a shotgun, three pistols, more than 160 rounds of ammunition, and several magazines.
Four out of the five illegal firearms’ serial numbers were filed off.
Acting swiftly, the team operationalised intelligence on the suspect, who allegedly controlled the gang’s firearms.
The team proceeded to the identified address, where the suspect led them to a cache of firearms and ammunition concealed near a block of flats in Ravensmead.
All seized firearms will be subjected to ballistic testing to determine whether they were used in the commission of other serious and violent crimes.
The suspect is expected to appear before the Parow Magistrates’ Court soon, while investigations continue.
OPERATION LOCKDOWN III is a national intervention aimed at addressing drug trafficking, extortion, and violent crimes associated with gangsterism, particularly in the Cape Flats.
