A 34-year-old man was arrested after he was found in possession of drugs and an imitation firearm in Heideveld on Thursday August 15.
Metro police officers, who were on foot patrol in the area, chased after a suspect who quickly ran away after spotting them.
He ran into a house, but the officers caught up with him.
He was searched and the officers found tik, cash and a police scanner that the man had been listening to using earphones.
The man was arrested and taken to Manenberg police station.
At the same house, another man was arrested for possession of eight bankies of tik.Â