An intelligence-driven operation targeting extortion-related crime in the Western Cape resulted in the arrest of three suspects and the recovery of five firearms in Hout Bay on Wednesday morning.
Members of the Anti-Economic Crime Task Team and the Counterfeit and Illicit Policing Team conducted searches at identified premises in Hout Bay linked to suspects believed to be involved in extortion activities.
During the search of the premises, members confiscated the following items:
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One AK-47 assault rifle with 30 rounds of ammunition
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Three 9mm pistols
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One .38 Special revolver
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An assortment of ammunition