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The Herald
16-07-2025
- The Herald
Police seize 17 firearms, arrest several suspects in Nelson Mandela Bay
In an ongoing effort to reduce violent crime across Nelson Mandela Bay, police have confiscated 17 unlicensed firearms and arrested several suspects since the beginning of July. Police spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg said a 25-year-old man arrested on Monday. 'SAPS Kamesh police members heard gunshots while on foot patrol and moved swiftly towards the disturbance,' she said. 'The members noticed two males coming from Kamesh Road. 'When they noticed the SAPS members, they threw away the firearms and ran off. 'The officers arrested one suspect and found two firearms in Acacia Road, Rosedale.' She said the suspect had been arrested on charges of possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. It was too early to determine if the recovered firearms were linked to the murder of sisters Theresa Pullen and Fredericka Booysen in Tiryville last week, she said. In an unrelated incident the day before, a suspect was arrested by the district crime combating unit. 'While patrolling in NU6 Motherwell the members noticed a silver VW Polo next to the road,' she said. 'A known suspect walked towards the vehicle and when he noticed the SAPS members, he jumped into it and sped off. 'The suspect was driving recklessly and bumped into the SAPS vehicle. 'The suspect stopped the car and tried to run away, but was apprehended. 'During a search, police members found a Star 9mm pistol with the serial number filed off and eight rounds of ammunition. 'The suspect, 34 years old, was arrested on charges of unlawful possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition.' He will appear in the Motherwell Magistrate's Court during the week. On July 1, 14 firearms were recovered during a crime prevention operation and sent to ballistics for analysis. The Herald
The Herald
08-07-2025
- The Herald
Man, 22, arrested in connection with sisters' murders
A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a deadly weekend shooting spree in Kariega that left three people dead and two others caught in the crossfire. The shootings took place in the early hours of Sunday in Pompano Crescent, Tiryville. The provincial organised crime investigations anti-gang unit arrested the suspect at his home in Tiryville on Monday afternoon, following what police called a 'thorough investigation'. Police spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg said the suspect faced three counts of murder and two of attempted murder. The first shooting happened shortly after midnight, at about 12.15am, when Kamesh police officers heard gunshots during routine patrols. 'On arrival at an open space near Pompano Crescent, police found the body of a 22-year-old male with multiple gunshot wounds to his face and body,' Janse van Rensburg said. Less than three hours later, at about 2.40am, police responded to a second shooting — this time at a house in the same street. 'Unknown suspects kicked down the front door and stormed into a bedroom where three women and two men were. They opened fire,' Janse van Rensburg said. Two women — sisters Theresa Pullen, 32, and Fredericka Booysen, 46 — died at the scene. A third woman was wounded and taken to hospital. One of the men was shot at but not hit, and the other was unharmed. Detectives from the anti-gang unit quickly linked the suspect to both crime scenes. He is expected to appear in the Kariega magistrate's court on Wednesday. Nelson Mandela Bay district commissioner Major-General Vuyisile Ncata praised the investigating team's swift action in arresting the suspect. The Herald
