POLOKWANE – The Limpopo Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation Team have arrested two women aged 27 and 41 for unlawful possession of explosives in Thohoyandou on Wednesday, 12 February 2020.
The team received a tip-off about two women from Zimbabwe who were in possession of explosives destined for Gauteng. The two people matching the description of the suspects were spotted in one of the lodges in Thohoyandou and their movements were constantly monitored.
The suspects were arrested as they were about to board a bus to Gauteng. Explosives, emulsion blasting cartridges and case fuses with the estimated street value of over R1.2 Million were seized.
The suspects are expected to appear in the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court on Thursday on charges of unlawful possession of explosives and contravention of the Immigration Act.
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