Tau Lekoa (58) appeared at the Orkney Magistrate’s court on Wednesday 31 July 2019, following his arrest by the Serious Organised Crime unit of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation and the Stabilisation unit in Kanana on Sunday.
Lekoa was arrested after information was received alleging that he is in possession of a large quantity of explosives and that he had allegedly created a bomb which he had given to an individual whom he had paid R10 000 to allegedly bomb his family.
Hawks members were directed to an empty shack where the suspect had allegedly hid powergel explosives, shock tube starters, shock tube assemblies and nitro cords estimated to be worth approximately R1 million.
The suspect was arrested and charged with Illegal possession of explosives and conspiracy to commit murder. He was remanded in custody and he will appear at the Orkney Magistrate’s court on 8 August 2019, for bail application.
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