Suspects arrested in possesion of explosives, Nelspruit

The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), in Mpumalanga has arrested two men, a 37-year-old undocumented foreign national and a 36-year-old South African citizen, in an intelligence-driven disruptive operation in Nelspruit on Friday, 4 September 2026.

The operation was conducted by the Hawks’ Nelspruit Serious Organised Crime Investigation (SOCI), supported by National Crime Intelligence, Fidelity Security Services Head Office, Fairview Mine and the Illicit Mining Operation Vikela Barberton.

Acting 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 information was operationalised.

At approximately 15:30, the operational team received confirmation that the suspects were at the identified lodge. Members approached the premises tactically and located two men inside one of the rooms.

The suspects were allegedly found in possession…