STANDING COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY SAFETY SAPS WESTERN CAPE

STANDING COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY SAFETY SAPS WESTERN CAPE BRIEFING: OPERATION THUNDER 22 AUGUST 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 q Operational Concept q Base Camps q Policing Impact (11 May – 19 August 2018) § Arrests/ suspects charged § Confiscations q Specific crimes snapshot Thunder stations q Highlighted successes § Highflyers arrested/ charged q Investigative Impact § POCA Investigations/inquiries q Way Forward

1 OPERATIONAL CONCEPT 3

4 OPERATIONAL CONCEPT q Operation Thunder commenced on the 11 th of May 2018 q This operation has at its core a geographical and targeted approach focussing on dominating specific hotspot areas and identified individuals q It involves the deployment of 257 personnel from the Public Order Policing environments nationally to 9 identified stations in the Western Cape q Deployment of operational personnel: § Mitchells Plain Cluster § Nyanga Cluster Mitchells Plain, Philippi and Steenberg Manenberg, Elsies River, Bishop Lavis and Philippi East § Blue Downs Cluster § Worcester Cluster Ravensmead Worcester § Roving team q The establishment of four (4) strategically placed base camps: § Lavender Hill in Steenberg (corner of Military and Saint Christopher Road) § Uitsig in Ravensmead (corner of Arum and Aster Street) § Phillipi East (Stock Road) § Tafelsig in Mitchells Plain (AZ Berman Road)

BASE CAMPS 5 2

BASE CAMPS 6 q BASE CAMPS ARE INTENDED TO: § Ensure an operational presence (24/7) in the specific identified hotspots § Intended to create an operational hub and be a centre of tactical convergence § Integrate operational forces including Metro, Traffic and Law Enforcement q BASE CAMPS ARE FUNCTIONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR: § Managing of deployments § Ensuring rapid response to incidents § Securing of crime scenes § Ensuring command control q BASE CAMPS CONTRIBUTE TO: § Improving relationship with communities § Allowing information to be volunteered § Creating conditions where communities are more comfortable to report crime § Enhancing perception of safety in identified hotspot areas § Providing an additional policing presence in identified hotspot areas

POLICING IMPACT 7 3

8 POLICING IMPACT (11 MAY – 19 AUG) ARRESTS/ CHARGED: BREAKDOWN PER STATION Stations Total Arrests Contact Crimes Property Crimes Contact Related Crimes Other Serious Crimes Drug Related Crimes Possession of Fire arm and ammunition Other Arrests Elsies River 1051 281 48 103 104 305 16 194 Bishop Lavis 1349 288 52 70 126 588 50 175 Ravensmead 761 162 26 66 86 265 26 130 Philippi 754 123 15 18 66 404 17 111 Manenberg 1334 309 52 54 103 543 17 256 Mitchells Plain 2557 502 135 72 570 841 73 364 Steenberg 663 172 22 31 41 262 32 103 Worcester 2149 437 121 89 207 871 13 411 Philippi East 536 134 12 21 26 173 4 166 11 154 2408 483 524 1329 4252 248 1910 Total Arrests/ charged

9 POLICING IMPACT CONFISCATIONS Stations Dagga (kg) Cocaine (kg) Tik (kg) Heroine (kg) MX Tablets Ammo Illegal Fire arms Liquor (litre) Elsies River 4 15 gram 556 gram 0 403 254 7 224 Bishop Lavis 16 0 2 2 gram 315 139 29 423 Ravensmead 11 0 721 gram 0 1 815 933 12 0 Philippi 92 0 519 gram 5 gram 405 33 6 166 Manenberg 8 0 1 225 gram 377 135 8 55 Mitchells Plain 8 2 gram 2 2 4389 692 35 496 Steenberg 2 1 gram 1 0 3925 233 20 217 Worcester 66 0 2 0 4 570 586 2 1036 Philippi East 2 0 354 gram 0 181 13 11 1418 0. 018 kg 10. 15 kg 2. 3 kg 16 380 3018 130 4035 L Total confiscations 209 kg

4 SPECIFIC CRIMES SNAPSHOT THUNDER STATIONS 10

THUNDER STATIONS SNAPSHOT 11 May to 18 July 2018 compared with same period previous year 11 Station Murder Attempted Murder Bishop Lavis Elsies River Manenberg Mitchells Plain Philippi East Ravensmead Steenberg Worcester q 4 of the 9 stations have experienced a decrease in murder cases q 5 of the 9 stations have experienced an increase in murder cases q 6 of the 9 stations have experienced a decrease in attempted murder cases q 3 of the 9 stations have experienced an increase in attempted murder cases q Manenberg, Ravensmead, Steenberg and Worcester have experienced decreases in both murder and attempted murder cases

5 HIGHLIGHTED SUCCESSES Highflyers arrested 12

HIGHFLYERS ARRESTED 13 Dillon Absalom@ “Ore” (suspected prominent member of the JFK’s in Steenberg), one suspect outstanding Charged for 1 x murder (1 year old child: Taswell Nel and 3 x attempted murder, drive by shooting at a known drug house in Komlossy street CAFDA, Retreat § Status: remanded into custody at Pollsmoor formal bail application § Court date: 6 September 2018 Wesley Nel (suspected hitman of the Americans), the uncle of the one year old that was killed Charged for possession of an illegal firearm at the same drug house in Komlossy street CAFDA, Retreat § Status: suspect out on R 2000 bail § Court date: 24 October 2018 Damian Hendricks@ “Piet” (suspected hitman of the JFK’s in Steenberg), two suspects outstanding Charged for 1 x murder and 1 x possession of unlicensed firearm, victim approached and shot by three suspects on the corner of Runge and Peter Charles streets CAFDA, Retreat § Status: Bail opposed successfully and remanded into custody at Pollsmoor § Court date: 17 October 2018

HIGHFLYERS ARRESTED 14 Fabian Peters@ “Fye” (suspected hitman of the Americans) Charged for 1 x attempted murder, shot at JFK member in Blagden street CAFDA, Retreat § Status: Suspect remanded to Pollsmoor and awaiting formal bail application § Court date: 30 October 2018 2 suspects: Jason Edwards and Clayton Mavio@ “Bakkies” (suspected hitmen of the JFK) Charged for carjacking a Mazda Bakkie in 3 rd Avenue, Retreat § Status: Bail opposed successfully and suspects remanded into custody at Pollsmoor § Court date: 23 August 2018 Randall Solomons@ “Pott” (suspected hitman of the Fast Guns) Charged for murder, stabbed a member of the Mongrels in Parkin Court, Lavender Hill § Status: Bail opposed successfully and remanded into custody at Pollsmoor § Court date: 7 September 2018 Nazeer Williams@ “Grysie” (suspected hitman of the Dixie Boys) Charged for murder of suspected American gang member in 5 th Avenue, Eastridge § Status: suspect remanded into custody at Pollsmoor § Court date: 30 October 2018

HIGHFLYERS ARRESTED 15 3 suspects: Cheslyn Damas (suspected interim leader of the Terrible Josters in Elsies River), Alonso Johannes and Winston Michaels Charged for a double murder at a drug house of the Bad Boys in Leonsdale § Status: Bail opposed successfully and suspects remanded into custody § Court date: 3 September 2018 2 suspects: Rezano Bruintjies and Billy Austin Kleinschmit (suspected hitmen/shooters of the Young Ones) Charged for double murder and attempted murder, shot two Terrible Josters gang members in Clarke Estate § Status: Bail opposed successfully and remanded into custody § Court date: 23 August 2018 Dillon Prins and Sharief Italla@ “Poerang” (suspected hitmen/shooters of the Hard Livings in Manenberg) Charged for murder and 3 x attempted murder of relatives of Americans including two school children in Matilda Court, Manenberg Avenue § Status: Remanded into custody pending formal bail application § Court date: 30 August 2018

HIGHFLYERS ARRESTED 16 7 suspects: Conray Florentino (a suspected leader of the Fancy Boys), Keron Filander, Lorenzo Abrahams, Glen Jacob, Rameez Jacobs, Fahiem Smith, Shane Williams (suspected hitmen/shooters of the Fancy Boys in Manenberg) Charged for 4 x murders from November 2017 § Status: Bail opposed successfully and remanded into custody § Court date: 3 September 2018 2 suspects: Rushin Remedies@ “Piebal” (prominent member of the Hard Livings), Justin Herman@ ‘Jakes’ (suspected hitman/shooter of the Hard Livings) Charged for 3 x murders and 2 x attempted murders, of the Clever Kids in Rhone Walk Manenberg § Status: Bail opposed successfully and remanded into custody § Court date: 25 September 2018 Christopher van Wyk (suspected hitman of the Zane Boys in Bishop Lavis) Charged for murder, shot the leader of the Dana Boys, Darryl Petersen@ ‘Danna’ in Mahogany Street, Bonteheuwel. § Status: Remanded into custody pending formal bail application § Court date: 12 September 2018

HIGHFLYERS ARRESTED 17 Rico Heskwa (suspected leader of JCY’s in Worcester) Charged for assault and rape § Status: Bail was opposed successfully and suspect remanded into custody § Court date: 11 September 2018 Johein Le Fleur (suspected leader of the Dixi Boys in Worcester) Charged for possession of stolen property § Status: Suspect remanded into custody pending formal bail application § Court date: 23 August 2018 Abraham Kalamdien (suspected leader of JCY’s) and Sylvester De Koker (GLAS) Charged for murder § Status: Bail was opposed successfully and suspect remanded into custody § Court date: 13 September 2018 Jerome Wesso (suspected leader of the Laughing Boys in Hanover Park) Charged for possession of drugs found in Athwalk Court, Hanover Park § Status: Bail opposed successfully and suspect remanded into custody § Court date: 3 October 2018

HIGHFLYERS ARRESTED 18 Antonio Brown@ “Tony” (suspected hitman/shooter of the Americans) Charged for attempted murder, shot a 28 gang member in Klipspringer street, Eastridge. § Status: Bail was opposed successfully and suspect remanded into custody § Court date: 4 September 2018 Sheldon Johnson (suspected hitman/shooter of the Americans) Charged for murder & attempted murder, shot 28 gang members in Sentinel Street, Tafelsig. § Status: Bail was opposed successfully and suspect remanded into custody § Court date: 22 August 2018 Dillon Griebelaar (suspected hitman/shooter of the 28’s) Charged for murder, shot member of opposing 28 grouping in Margaret Street, Bishop Lavis § Status: Bail was opposed successfully and suspect remanded into custody § Court date: 21 August 2018 2 suspects: Zandre Fredericks and Faizel Martin (suspected hitmen/shooters of the Fancy Boys) Charged for attempted murder, shot a member of the American gang in Assegaai Ave, Bonteheuwel § Status: Bail was opposed successfully and suspects remanded into custody § Court date: 21 August 2018

HIGHFLYERS ARRESTED 19 Linfred Scheepers (suspected hitman/shooter of the 12 Disciples) Charged for possession of unlicensed firearm and attempted murder, shot a 26 gang member in Lark road, Bishop Lavis § Status: Bail was opposed successfully and suspect remanded into custody § Court date: 22 August 2018 Dominique Landros (suspected hitman/shooter of the Bad Boys) Charged for murder, shot an American gang member in Olyfberg street, Bishop Lavis § Status: Bail was opposed successfully and suspect remanded into custody § Court date: 23 August 2018 Craig Cothata (suspected hitman/shooter of the 28’s) Charged for possession of unlicensed firearm and attempted murder, shot member of opposing 28 grouping in Baracuda Street, Bishop Lavis § Status: Bail was opposed successfully and suspect remanded into custody § Court date: 24 August 2018

HIGHFLYERS ARRESTED 20 Kenzo September @ “Little” (suspected hitman of the Fast Guns) Charged for 1 x murder after he shot a female § Status: Suspect remanded into custody § Court date: 24 August 2018 Chesray Thomas (suspected hitman of the Fast Guns) Charged for possession of an unlicensed firearm during targeted patrols in Shepherd way, Lavender Hill § Status: Bail opposed successfully and remanded into custody at Pollsmoor formal bail application § Court date: 27 August 2018 Gareth Goliath@ “Lelik” (suspected hitman of the Fast Guns) Charged for possession of an unlicensed firearm during targeted patrols in Blode Street, Lavender Hill § Status: Bail opposed successfully and remanded into custody at Pollsmoor formal bail application § Court date: 23 August 2018

HIGHFLYERS ARRESTED 21 Devon Appolis (suspected hitman of the Mongrels gang) Charged for attempted murder and possession of an unlicensed firearm during targeted foot patrols in Blode Street, Lavender Hill § Status: Suspect remanded into custody § Court date: 10 October 2018 Munier Petersen (suspected hitman of the Mongrels gang) Charged for an unlicensed firearm after members of the TRT received information about a shotgun in a yard in Ashley Court, Lavender Hill § Status: Suspect remanded into custody § Court date: 27 August 2018 Yahgia Nazier (suspected hitman of the Mafia Kids) Charged for murder and attempted murder in Olive street, Eastridge Conflict between the Junior Mafia and Fancy Boys § Status: Suspect remanded into custody § Court date: 23 August 2018

6 INVESTIGATIVE IMPACT 22

INVESTIGATIVE IMPACT (POCA) 23 Prevention of Organised Crime Act (POCA) No. 121/ 1998: “To introduce measure to combat organised crime, money laundering and criminal gang activities; to prohibit certain activities relating to racketeering activities; to provide for the prohibition of money laundering and for a obligation to report on certain information; to criminalise certain activities associated with gangs; to provide for the recovery of the proceeds of unlawful activity……. ”

INVESTIGATIVE IMPACT 24 In the Blue Downs Cluster highlighted major POCA investigations/inquiries: • Investigation 1: - A total of 240 cases identified and linked - NPA currently formulating charges • Investigation 2: - A total of 236 cases identified and linked - NPA currently formulating charges In the Worcester Cluster highlighted major POCA investigation/inquiries: § Investigation 1: - A total of 6 cases identified and linked - Currently with NPA for decision § Investigation 2: - Referred for possible asset forfeiture (Chapter 6)

INVESTIGATIVE IMPACT 25 In the Nyanga Cluster highlighted major POCA investigations/inquiries include • Investigation 1: (BB) - • • Referred for possible asset forfeiture (Chapter 6) Investigation 2: (CK) - NPA currently formulating charges - Pre-trial: 24 August 2018 Investigation 3: (FB) - NPA currently formulating charges - Pre-trial: 3 September 2018 Investigation 4: (HL) - NPA currently formulating charges - Pre-trial: 25 September 2018 Investigation 5: (JFK) - NPA currently formulating charges - Pre-trial: 21 September 2018

INVESTIGATIVE IMPACT 26 In the Nyanga Cluster highlighted major POCA investigations/inquiries include • • • Investigation 6: (Stansfield + 22 others) - Charged on 109 counts including Racketeering and gang membership (Chapter 4) - Court date: 22 October 2018 Investigation 7: (Outlaws) - Charged with 5 counts of murder and gang membership (Chapter 4) - Judgement: 12 September 2018 Investigation 8: - Charged with 6 counts of murder, 2 attempted murder and gang membership (Chapter 4) - Under investigation In the Mitchell’s Plain Cluster highlighted major POCA investigations/inquiries: • Investigation 1, 2 & 3: - Referred for possible asset forfeiture (Chapter 6)

WAY FORWARD 27 7

WAY FORWARD 28 Currently we are still experiencing challenges within certain hotspot areas, specifically relating to gang conflict and gang violence Operational approach going forward: q enhance the operational functioning of the base camps q focus on the identified high crime volume and incident hotspots q strengthen our crime prevention capability q deploy more operationally ready personnel – those with specialized training q step up our intelligence driven operations q maximize our deployments based on crime patterns q recruit and actively strengthen our informer network q strengthen our gang investigation capability

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