🚨 BREAKING: ANTI-GANG UNIT ARRESTS TWO SUSPECTS IN HANOVER PARK, SEIZES FIREARM AND DRUGS
CAPE TOWN, WESTERN CAPE: Police have arrested two alleged gang members, aged 17 and 35, during operations targeting ongoing gang violence in Hanover Park.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), Anti-Gang Unit officers arrested a 17-year-old boy on Thursday, 12 November 2026, after allegedly finding him in possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition at a house in Halmans Walk.
Police had received intelligence suggesting that the firearm may have been used in a shooting incident.
Officers subsequently searched a second property in Halmans Walk, where they recovered:
* 39 Mandrax tablets
* 560 units of heroin
* An undisclosed amount of cash
A 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of dealing in drugs.
Police say both suspects are gang-affiliated.
Both are expected to appear before the Athlone Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 16 November 2026.
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