Zimbabwean national receives 20-year sentence for smuggling explosives at Beitbridge border

Zimbabwean national receives 20-year sentence for smuggling explosives at Beitbridge border

Truck Driver Sentenced To 20 Years For Smuggling Explosives Through Beitbridge Border

A Zimbabwean truck driver who was caught attempting to smuggle explosives into South Africa through the Beitbridge border has been sentenced to an effective 20 years in prison. Edgar Maroto, 42, was convicted after authorities discovered a large cache of explosives hidden inside a truck at the Beitbridge Border Post in April this year. The case, which drew significant attention due to the quantity of explosives involved and concerns about cross-…

Maroto sentenced to 20 years after explosives bust at Beitbridge - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

A 42-year-old truck driver who was arrested for possession of explosives at the Beitbridge port of entry has been sentenced to 20-years in prison. Edgar Maroto appeared in the Musina Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. He was arrested at the border post in April. Maroto had attempted to smuggle explosives worth R1 million from Zimbabwe to South Africa. Officers also seized items, including thousands of blasting cartridges, detonators and fuse reels.…