Lavender Hill teen arrested with gun stolen at Eldorado Park SAPS

NewsSportLifestyleEntertainmentOpinionNewsLavender Hill teen arrested with gun stolen at Eldorado Park SAPSVoice Reporter|Published 8 minutes agoCopy to ClipboardAsk AISEIZED: Beretta 9mm

Police officers attached to Operation Prosper were on patrol in the area on Sunday, 11 October 2026, when they took action after noticing a commotion on Depsiton Street, where gang activity has been escalating in recent weeks.

Cops stopped and searched two teens and discovered one of the laaities carrying a 9mm Beretta, as well as an ammunition clip with six rounds.

Lieutenant-Colonel FC van Wyk sny die stuk so: “The members were busy with routine patrols in the Steenberg area when they were informed of a shooting incident in the vicinity.

“As they drove down Depsiton Street, Lavender Hill, they spotted two suspicious looking males running towards them. They stopped and detained them.

“The one suspect was extremely nervous and members saw that he was concealing something.  “Upon searching him, members found a 9mm Pietro Beretta pistol with six rounds of ammunition hidden under his jacket.

“The suspect was arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm and illegal possession of ammunition.

“On further investigation, it was discovered that the firearm was reported as stolen at Eldorado Park SAPS in June 2024

Van Wyk said the suspect will appear in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court once charged.