2 people arrested for possession of explosives in East Rand

arrestThe police raided the house in Hlabane Street, Masimini, at around 6 am and also found more than R100,000 in cash. Two suspects were arrested in the East Rand on Friday for the possession of explosives and more than R100,000 in cash following an intelligence-driven operation.

The police raided the house in Hlabane Street, Masimini, at around 6 am.

“Upon their [police’s] arrival at the mentioned address, in an outside room, they found a man and a woman aged 34 and 25, respectively,” spokesperson Captain Kay Makhubele said in a statement.

The police searched the premises and found 44 blasting cartridges, one roll of detonating cord, four connector cord fuses, and more than R100,000 in cash.