BELHAR – A 67-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday, 17 June 2026, following an Operation Lockdown III raid that uncovered illegal firearms and cash.
Acting on intelligence regarding a suspect affiliated with a local gang and linked to a regional gunsmith, police executed a search at a property on Hughes Street in Belhar.
During the operation, officers discovered a safe containing an AK-47 rifle, a Citadel 12-gauge shotgun, and an undisclosed amount of cash. A subsequent search of the premises resulted in the recovery of three firearm scopes and rounds of ammunition.
Following a lengthy pursuit, the suspect was apprehended. He is being held on charges of possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition and is scheduled to appear in the Bellville Magistrate’s Court once formally charged.