SECUNDA – Three men appeared before the Secunda Magistrates Court on Thursday, 6 June after they were arrested by members of the Hawks SANEB (South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau), the Dog Unit and the Explosive Unit in a disruptive operation conducted in Secunda and eMbalenhle on Wednesday, 5 June.
The cops received information that employees at Thubelisha Mine were allegedly selling explosives in Secunda and eMbalenhle.
On the arrival at the addresses, the team found two suspects who pointed out the third suspect who is in possession of the explosives.
The pair was then arrested and charged with conspiracy in dealing in explosives and the third suspect who was found in possession of four explosives cartridges and four detonators to the value of R40 000, was also arrested and the explosives were confiscated.
The trio was granted bail of R5 000 each and the case is postponed to 12 July for further investigation.
