- Successful Drug and Weapon Crackdown in Cape Town: Police operations in Cape Town, including Operation Shanela, resulted in arrests and the confiscation of drugs and ammunition, demonstrating increased efforts to combat illegal activities.
- Drug Arrest in Mfuleni: During a search in Mfuleni, police seized a significant quantity of crystal meth and mandrax tablets, apprehending a 44-year-old man on dealing charges.
- Illegal Ammunition Confiscated in Grassy Park: In Grassy Park, authorities detained a 53-year-old man found with seven rounds of .38 Special ammunition, facing charges of illegal possession.
Police efforts to clamp down on drugs and illegal weapons have paid off after two separate arrests during Operation Shanela in Cape Town.
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, 09 September 2025, members of Operation Shanela searched premises in Shire Street, Mfuleni. During the search, officers confiscated 100 packets of crystal meth, four mandrax tablets, 16 half mandrax tablets, 32 quarter mandrax tablets, and an undisclosed amount of cash. A 44-year-old man was arrested on charges of dealing in drugs.
In an unrelated incident in Grassy Park, Operation Shanela officers were conducting stop and search duties in Parkwood when they apprehended a 53-year-old man. He was found in possession of seven rounds of .38 Special ammunition and is facing a charge of illegal possession of ammunition.
Both suspects are expected to appear in the Blue Downs and Wynberg Magistrates’ Courts once they have been formally charged.
