On Wednesday, 5 January 2022, at about 15:35 members of the K9 Unit attached to the Provincial Extortion Task Team were summoned to the Solid Waste Drop off facility in Houtbay, where they were informed about an explosive device on the premises.
The explosive detection dog Architta was used for an investigative search for the device.
The dog reacted positive to the presence of possible live explosives in the device.
The bomb disposal technician on the scene disarmed the device and removed it from the scene.
No arrests have been made as yet, while the circumstances are being investigated.
