THE South Africa Police Service (Saps) last week arrested seven
suspected Zimbabweans after they were allegedly found smuggling 60
explosives through the Beitbridge Border Post.
The suspects were believed to be part of a larger syndicate linked to
several high profile robberies in South Africa, targeting ATMs and
cash-in-transit vans in the Limpopo province.
Saps Limpopo provincial police spokesman Colonel Moatshe Ngoepe
confirmed the development, saying: “The relentless efforts by the police
in Limpopo to eradicate the existence of illegal explosives in the
province has once again yielded positive results with the arrest of
seven suspects last Thursday, while they were enroute to the Gauteng
province.”
“The operation was conducted in Musina at the Beitbridge Port of
Entry by various police units from the Saps Musina when seven suspects
aged between 32 and 39, including a woman, were stopped in their tracks
after their suspicious vehicle was stopped and searched,” Ngoepe said in
a statement.
During the search, police recovered 50 fused caps and 10 blasting cartridges, he said.
“The origins of these explosives is still being determined although
it is believed that this might be part of a bigger syndicate on business
and armed robberies where in some instances, safes are blown-up by the
explosives, but the ongoing police investigations will tell,” Ngoepe
said.
The suspects are expected to appear in Musina Magistrates’ Court to
answer charges of possession of illegal explosives and illegally
entering South Africa soon.
In an unrelated matter, Ngoepe said police had launched a manhunt for
Zimbabwean jailbreak, Raphael Nyota (30) from Harare who broke out of
prison where he was jailed for murder and robbery with aggravating
circumstances.
Nyota, together with six other convicts broke out of Kutama
Sinthumule Correctional Centre outside Louis Trichadt on October 17,
2017.
Police have since rearrested South Africans Phathutshedzo Nemadodzi
(34), Chris Faku (37), Jabulani Isaac Mahlangu (32), Ntshengedzeni
Manuka (26), Ntshavheni Thomas Munya (30) and another Zimbabwean Justice
Makamo (28) all jailed for violent crimes.
Police are appealing to anyone with information that might lead to
Nyota’s arrest to contact Colonel Nyelisani Mabatha at 002782 565 8171
or any nearest police station even in Zimbabwe. Newsday
Tuesday 26 June 2018
SEVEN ZIMBAS NABBED WITH EXPLOSIVES AT BEITBRIDGE
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