LIMPOPO: A foreign national man, Fanie Chirara (54) was sentenced to 15 years direct imprisonment for unlawful possession of explosive at Musina Regional Court on 24 November 2025
The accused was arrested by the police at Beitbridge Port of Entry on 17 January 2025. On the day of arrest, police stopped and searched a bus that was travelling from Zimbabwe to South Africa. During the search, the police found a luggage on top of the fuel tank. When inspecting thoroughly, they noticed that the bag carried explosives.
They then summoned the Musina based Bomb Technicians, Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation and Local Criminal Record Central to the scene.
The luggage was removed out of the bus. They found three reels of detonating fuse of 350 meters each inside, valued at over R105 000 and a passport. The police then identified the suspect through his passport and put him under arrest. Musina based Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit was entrusted with the investigation of the case. The matter was well handled until the accused was sentenced after pleaded guilty.
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