Two male suspects from Zimbabwe, between the ages of 32 and 42, were arrested in the early hours of today at the Beitbridge Border Post in Limpopo, accused of attempting to smuggle into the country, 124 blasting cartridges and 109 safety fuses for commercial explosives.
Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, spokesperson for the South Africa n Police Service in Limpopo, said that the two suspects were arrested soon after midnight, as they crossed into the country from Zimbabwe .
"This, after their Toyota Quantum with a trailer was stopped, and upon searching it, police discovered commercial explosives concealed inside the bags," said Ledwaba. Meanwhile, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, the provincial commissioner of police in Limpopo, praised the members for their vigilance displayed during the interception of the suspected smugglers.
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