By Staff Reporter
Residents of Siqalo near Mitchells Plain in the Western Cape received reports about gangsters forcibly recruiting boys in the area, called a meeting and confronted the gang leader.
They made it clear that they didn’t want any gangsters in their community.
A community member speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of being targeted said the boys told them that the gang members were forcing them to join gangs even after they refused.
“The gangsters allegedly tried to do tattoos on the boys as a sign to show everyone that they belong to a specific gang,” said the resident.
Community members asked the police to accompany them to the gang leader.
“We know how gangsters operate, they always carry weapons, so we asked Saps to accompany us to the shack they were using,” said the resident
When they got to the shack, they found about six drug users.
“The leader was not there, so we asked them where he was and why they were there,” said the resident.
“The leader of the gang arrived carrying a bag, and allegedly gave it to a female neighbour, who was later arrested because the drugs were found in her shack,” said the resident.
Residents told the gang leader to stop forcing their kids to join his gang, but he denied doing so.
“We need to protect our area, we have seen areas where gangsters fight, and innocent people lose their lives. We cannot allow that to happen in our areas,” said the resident.
The drug users ended up destroying the shack after seeing how angry community members were.
Western Cape Saps spokesperson Captain FC Van Wyk said members of Philippi police arrested a 43-year-old female for the illegal possession of drugs with an estimated street value of R1,500.
Pictured above: Siqalo residents confronted a gang leader who was allegedly trying to force boys to join a gang.
Image source: Supplied
