Barberton – The 27-year-old man, who was arrested after he was found in possession of explosives, on Monday appeared in the Barberton Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga, where he was remanded in custody.
Police have established that the undocumented suspect, Thaimo Ndlovu, is from Zimbabwe.
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Ndlovu faces charges of the illegal possession of explosives and the contravention of the Immigration Act.
He was arrested at his residence in Baberton on Friday, (2 February 2024), after police found explosives at his residence.
At least nine electronic detonators, 14 shock tube assemblies as well as 16 blasting cartridges were recovered from the suspect’s residence.
Six industrial drilling bits and a 104 m detonating cord were also seized by the police during the raid.
At the time of the arrest, Hawks Mpumalanga spokesperson Captain Dineo Sekgotodi said preliminary investigations revealed that the explosives were smuggled into South Africa from Zimbabwe.
The accused, Ndlovu, will be back in court on Friday, (9 February 2024).
