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Blasting cartridges and detonating cord fuses
Two people have been arrested on the N1 near Musina in Limpopo for possession of explosives.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba says they gave chase after the suspects when they passed a stop and search point at high speed.
Mashaba says during the vehicle search, police found bags containing explosives.
He says the suspects will appear in the Musina Magistrate’s Court soon.
“The police were busy conducting stop and search duties along the N1 public road when a red Polo Vivo motor vehicle passed at high speed. Police turned on blue lights and followed the motor vehicle that stopped on the road next to Petros Truck Depot.”
“The police asked the two male occupants permission to search the motor vehicle and it was granted. During the search, the police found a large black bag inside the boot and discovered that it contained explosives comprising 119 blasting cartridges and 24 detonating cord fuses,” adds Mashaba.
#sapsLIM #SAPS in Musina arrested two male suspects along the N1 North freeway for possession of explosives in the early hours of Tuesday, 13/01. The two male suspects, aged 21 and 24, will appear before the Musina Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 14/01 facing a charge of… pic.twitter.com/I6zzcUadvr
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) January 13, 2026
