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Podcast: Update@Noon
Episode: Roodepoort Teen Busted With 50 Cartridges
Description: A 16-year-old teenager has been arrested in Roodepoort, Gauteng, for possession and distribution of explosives. National Intervention Unit officers and Gauteng Crime Intelligence have seized 50 blasting cartridges, 25 safety fuse connectors, and detonating cords from the suspect. Police say intelligence-led information on suspects selling explosives in and around Motlhakeng. Police say Investigations remain ongoing to identify the criminal networks behind the illegal possession and distribution of explosives. Police spokesperson Lt. Col. Amanda van Wyk explainsΒ