Roseville resident arrested for possession of explosives, ammo

A man, believed to be in his 30s, was arrested by Wonderboompoort police station officers in Magdaleen Avenue in Roseville, Pretoria, after a consignment of a variety of explosives and ammunition was found in his home.

The man appeared in the Pretoria magistrate’s court a day after his arrest where he was denied bail.

Until his appearance on Monday, 23 November, he will remain in custody at Kgosi Mampuru II correctional centre in the Pretoria CBD.

“Wonderboompoort officers attended to the scene after they received a call from a community member informing them of an altercation,” said police spokesperson Constable Mandla Zwane.

“The man was taken into police custody where he was charged with contravention of the explosives act and unlawful possession of explosions and ammunition.”

Zwane added that upon arrival, the man was found in his driveway with wounds to his head following an alleged altercation with another man.

The officers then searched his house where they found a large consignment of a variety of explosives and bullets for automatic rifles.

“The explosives unit as well as K9 were called to the scene to secure the scene.

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“Ambulance services were also called to the scene and the suspect was taken to Steve Biko hospital where he was kept under guard,” said Zwane.

The case was still being investigated.

He commended all officers who attended to the scene.

“It is a huge success for the station. As the officers received the call, they acted swiftly to attend to the complaint,” Zwane said.

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