Hawks seize R130,000 worth of explosives, arrest two in Nelspruit operation
Intelligence Hawks spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Magonseni Nkosi said officers acted on information received from National Crime Intelligence that two men were allegedly in possession of explosives and would be in the vicinity of a lodge along the R40 in Nelspruit.
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), also known as the Hawks, arrested a 37-year-old undocumented foreign national and a 36-year-old South African citizen during a disruptive operation in Nelspruit on Friday, 4 September 2026.
Two men were arrested, and explosives worth an estimated R130 000 were seized during an intelligence-led operation in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, in what authorities described as a significant blow against the illegal possession of explosives and organised criminal activity.
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