Mine Employee Arrested With Stolen Explosives In Mmakau, North West
A 26-year-old mine employee has been arrested after police seized suspected stolen commercial explosives at a residential property in Mapetla Section, Mmakau, North West on Friday, 13 November 2026.
Police said the arrest followed intelligence about a man allegedly in possession of explosives stolen from a local mine.
Members of Brits Crime Intelligence and the Brits Trio Task Team searched the property at about 09:00 and found 24 cartridges of Magnum Buster Gel and 30 shock tubes, valued at approximately R8,000.
The suspect, who works as a drilling assistant operator at a mine, was arrested at the scene.
North West Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Arthur Peter Adams commended the officers and warned that the illegal possession and trade of explosives pose a serious threat to public safety.
The suspect is expected to appear in the Brits Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 16 November, facing charges of theft and contravening the Explosives Act.
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