‘They broke my door’: Mitchells Plain resident gatvol after yet another raid
A Mitchells Plain resident says police and other law-enforcement officers damaged his home during a raid in which nothing was found. SAPS says the operation followed information received and that no arrest was made.
Mitchells Plain resident Michael Wyngaard is furious after his home was raided for the 14th time in a year. Authorities allegedly sought guns and drugs but Wyngaard insists no such individuals reside in his house. "They broke both the safety gate and the door to enter," he recounted, noting that his family, including elderly parents, was still asleep.
Police and soldiers arrived at his Hercules Road flat around 4:30am Thursday, lacking a warrant for the 14th raid. Wyngaard claims police only presented search warrants three times out of the 14 incidents. He expressed disbelief, stating that they received information but found nothing and no arrests were made. After the raid, Wyngaard reported the broken door to his local councillor, who assisted in repairs.
Western Cape police confirmed that an information led to the search, but found no evidence of criminal activity.
Written by urgent.news from IOL's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
