Duo arrested in M/Plain for possessing crayfish illegally; R500k abalone confiscated in Lwandle
Two suspects appeared in the Mitchells Plain Magistrates
court on Monday, after they were arrested on Saturday for being in possession
of more than 1 000 illegal crayfish.
The police’s Malcolm Pojie said officers received a tipoff of
a storage facility at a premises in Philippines Street, Portland, where the
crayfish were stored and sold.
‘’Upon arrival at the premises, members ensued with a
search and discovered 1905 crayfish tails and 176 whole crayfish. Two suspects,
aged 44, were arrested on charges of possession of West Coast Rock Lobsters
without a permit,’’ said Lieutenant Colonel Malcolm Pojie.
PICTURE: SAPSPojie said the value of the crayfish still needs to be
calculated.
‘’The illegal trade in vital and scares marine resources
has a detrimental effect on the livelihood of our inhabitants and the economy
of this country. Therefore, efforts to eradicate the illegal possession and
trade in marine resources remain a priority and were dealt a major blow with
the seizure of crayfish with an estimated street value, still to be determined,
in Mitchells Plain on 16 September 2023.’’
In a separate incident, and a 40-year-old man was arrested in Lwandle on Saturday, for illegally being in possession of abalone, worth about R500 000.
‘’…at about 22:00, members attached to Lwandle police were
busy with crime prevention duties when they were alerted about a house in their
precinct where abalone is stored. The members pounced on the address provided
and ensued with a search which led to the discovery of 1544 abalone with an
estimated value of R500 0000,’’ said Lieutenant Colonel Malcolm Pojie.
PICTURE: SAPSHe was charged with the illegal possession of abalone and
is scheduled to appear in the Strand Magistrates’ court once charged.
Done By: Mitchum George
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