Firearm Recovered During Umbilo Property Search
Firearm Recovered During Umbilo Property Search
Area: Umbilo
Date: 18 August 2026
Role Players:
● Blue Security Armed Response
● Blue Security Tactical Unit
● Blue Security Area Manager
● Umbilo SAPS Trio Unit
Blue Security Control Room contacted a client following a panic activation at a property in Cavell Place, Umbilo. The client reported hearing suspicious noises and believed that there may be intruders on the premises.
Blue Security Armed Response Officers, Tactical Officers and an Area Manager immediately mobilised to the property, where they met with the male and female residents.
Responding members conducted a thorough search of the property, including the interior, perimeter and ceiling cavity. No signs of forced entry, intruders or property damage were found.
During the exterior search of the property, members discovered a firearm wrapped in a plastic bag on the roof.
Umbilo SAPS Trio Unit attended the scene, and the recovered firearm was handed over to SAPS and booked into the Umbilo SAPS 13 for further investigation.
The property was confirmed clear, with no injuries or damage reported.