Man arrested for Bellville bomb threats

A 49-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly threatening that bombs were placed at several places in Bellville, say the Hawks.

Hawks spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Siyabulela Vukubi said an unidentified man had allegedly called the Bellville police station on Monday November 11, claiming that explosive devices had been placed at the Department of Water and Sanitation in Bellville, the Transnet building in Bellville South and the Bellville taxi rank.

“The same threat was later made telephonically to the Road Traffic Emergency toll-free number on the same day," he added.

Police and Hawks officers arrested the suspect last Friday following an investigation.

“On Friday November 15, a search and seizure operation was conducted in Mamre where several evidential materials were seized,” Lieutenant Colonel Vukubi said.