Limpopo police
spokesperson Moatshe Ngoepe said the 27-yearold suspect was travelling from
Zimbabwe to Alberton in Gauteng. He was arrested at 1am on Thursday by border
police together with the Musina bomb disposal unit.
“The explosives were carried in packaged boxes and loaded
inside a truck trailer. The driver was directed towards the searching bay and when the
packages were opened, 115 units of blasting cartridges and 100 units of explosives accessories were
discovered. He was immediately arrested,” the spokesperson said.
The suspect would soon appear in the Musina magistrate’s
court on charges of possession of explosive materials.
The origin of the explosives and the motive is not known at
this stage. Police investigations were continuing, said Ngoepe. — Times
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