South Africa: Man arrested with hand grenade at airport in Bloemfontein


Police arrested a man who was found in possession of a drill hand grenade at the Bram Fischer International Airport in Bloemfontein, causing the airport to be evacuated on Monday.

“The suspect arrived at the airport and reported at check-in-counter, where he handed over his luggage to be searched,” police spokesperson Lt-Col Thabo Covane said.

The security officer placed the passenger’s bag inside the X-ray scanner, which detected the metal inside the bag. The round object was visible on the monitor.

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Source: DispatchLive