19-Year-Old Woman Arrested With 995 Mandrax As Armed Suspect Nabbed In Maitland Chase

A 19-year-old woman has been arrested after police uncovered 995 mandrax tablets during a raid in Delft on Saturday afternoon.

The arrest formed part of ongoing crime prevention operations conducted across Cape Town, which also led to the detention of a man found in possession of an unlicensed firearm in a separate incident in Maitland.

Delft Raid Leads to Major Mandrax Seizure, 19-Year-Old Woman Arrested

Members of the Delft Crime Prevention Unit executed a search warrant at a property in Mazoe Court, Leiden, at about 13:30 on 14 February 2026.

While searching the premises, officers discovered a plastic bag hidden beneath a bathroom wash basin. Inside the bag were 995 mandrax tablets.

The teenage suspect was arrested at the scene for possession of mandrax tablets. She is due to appear in the Bellville Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

High-Speed Pursuit in Maitland Ends in Firearm Arrest

In an unrelated case later that evening, members of the Maitland Crime Prevention Unit were on patrol in De Villiers Street when a white Volkswagen Golf sped past them.

Officers pursued the vehicle, brought it to a stop and searched both the occupants and the car.

During the search, they found a .38 Special revolver loaded with five rounds of ammunition in the possession of one of the occupants. The man failed to produce a valid firearm licence and was arrested for the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.

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He is expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court once he has been formally charged.

Police have reaffirmed their commitment to sustained patrols and targeted operations aimed at tackling drugs and illegal firearms in communities.