Hawks arrest civilian with military explosives and ammunition
A 46-year-old man has been arrested by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (The Hawks) after being found with military explosives and ammunition in Makhado.
A 46-year-old man has been arrested by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (The Hawks) after being found with military explosives and ammunition in Makhado, Limpopo.
The Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Unit responded to information received that the man kept explosives on his business premises, spokesperson Captain Matimba Maluleke confirmed.
"A disruptive operation was effected and members seized five flare trips‚ a rifle grenade‚ two smoke generators‚ three green signal cartridges‚ three red signal cartridges‚ one R1 magazine and 552 R5 ammunition," Maluleke said.
The man is expected to appear in the Makhado Magistrate's Court on Monday, pending further investigations.
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