Woman to appear in court after drug bust during election deployment
A 36-year-old woman is expected in court after police allegedly found drugs in her possession in Factreton, while an unrelated operation in Bellville South led to the recovery of a revolver.
A woman from Kensington is set to appear in Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on charges of drug possession, according to police reports. The arrest took place on Wednesday when Public Order Policing members were patrolling the area in preparation for the 2026 Local Government Elections. Information received by the police led to the search of a premises on Lugmag Laan, resulting in the seizure of a Ziploc bag containing various illegal substances.
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick C van Wyk confirmed that the woman was found with 29 sachets of tik, four mandrax tablets, three half tablets of mandrax, and 23 sachets of cocaine. In a separate operation, the Anti-Gang Unit in Bellville South conducted crime-combatting activities following a series of gang-related shootings in the community.
A tip-off led to the search of a property on Armanda Crescent, where a Rossi .38 Special revolver was discovered and confiscated. The firearm has been booked as evidence for further forensic analysis. Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, emphasized the importance of removing illegal weapons from streets to curb gang violence.
She urged community members to collaborate with the police and report illegal firearms. A recent incident involved a 27-year-old woman who was caught in the crossfire of a gang-related shooting. She was shot in the process and required medical attention. The Western Cape Community Police Forum has encouraged victims of gang violence to come forward and file reports to aid in solving ongoing criminal activities.
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