{"id":11285,"date":"2026-01-08T13:54:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T13:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/11285\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T13:54:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T13:54:14","slug":"empd-finds-live-ammunition-and-explosives-at-lakefield-guest-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/11285\/","title":{"rendered":"EMPD finds live ammunition and explosives at Lakefield guest house"},"content":{"rendered":"

EMPD officers discovered live ammunition and explosives on December 31 in a Wendy cottage at a guest house in Lakefield.<\/p>\n

The recovery followed information received by members of the EMPD, Community Liaison Unit (CLU), EMPD K9 Unit, and explosive unit officers regarding the possible presence of live explosives and ammunition.<\/p>\n

According to EMPD spokesperson Chief Superintendent Kelebogile Thepa, the officers responded to a property at the corner of Cernan and Lunar roads, where they conducted a search.<\/p>\n

\"\"The recovered explosives and ammunition.<\/p>\n

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\u201cA brown box containing the exhibits was pointed out. Officers then cordoned off the scene and requested the EMPD K9 Unit to assist with an explosives detection dog,\u201d said Thepa.<\/p>\n

With the help of the dog, they could confirm that the box contained one 60mm mortar bomb, one 60mm illuminating bomb, one R1 magazine, and 79 live rounds of ammunition.<\/p>\n

Thepa added that although the officers made no arrests at the scene, they handed over the case to the SAPS Explosives Unit for further handling and investigation.<\/p>\n

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