​​​​​​On Saturday, 18 September 2021, Metro Police officers from the Gang and Drug Task Team confiscated 65 9mm live rounds of ammunition in Bishop Lavis. Officers responded swiftly after receiving a tip off from a member of the public, which led them to the Bishop Lavis sports field where ammunition was hidden in a plastic bag.

On Friday, 17 September 2021, officers were on patrol in Hanover Park and followed up on information related to drug dealing at Pelikaan Court. The information received was that heroin is being sold from a tuckshop on the property. The suspect and her husband were present during the search, and officers found 50 units of heroin hidden behind an old speaker box. The suspect admitted that the drugs belonged to her and the 21-year-old female was detained at Philippi SAPS.

 
Officers made 91 arrests, including 35 for  illegal possession and dealing in drugs. Other arrests made included contact related crimes, firearm-related fines, warrant of arrests in criminal cases, domestic violence and property-related crimes.
 
LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT
Officers made 83 arrests and issued 3 129 fines.  Seventy-two of the total arrests were made from officers from the Law Enforcement Advancement Plan programme.
 
Law Enforcement officers also issued 563 fines for not wearing masks. It is illegal to not wear a mask in public and is in contravention of the National Disaster Management regulations.
 
CAPE TOWN TRAFFIC SERVICE
Officers arrested 75 suspects, impounded 140 vehicles, 172 cell phones and issued 80 089 fines.
 
During the past week, the Transport Enforcement Unit arrested four suspects, impounded 50 vehicles and issued 3 072 fines for vehicle and road safety offences.
 
Traffic officers patrolling the N2 also arrested seven suspects for reckless and negligent driving and issued 1 169 fines for road safety transgressions.