Two suspects were arrested on the R300 highway on Tuesday, after officers found the duo with fourteen large bags of abalone worth about R1.7 million.
According to the mayco member for safety and security, JP
Smith, law Enforcement officers on the R300 highway observed a vehicle driving
without consideration for fellow road users.
‘’Once the vehicle was stopped and the driver interviewed,
officers detected a strong scent from the vehicle. At first not able to offer
any reasonable explanation, the officers sought permission from the driver to
conduct a search.’’
The abalone and vehicle was subsequently confiscated.
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‘’An aspect needing serious and urgent intervention.
Already the City of Cape Town has made a dedicated investigative resource
available to our local SAPS to assist with prosecuting the kingpins of these
criminal organisation's that link to the overseas blackmarkets,’’ said JP
Smith, Mayco member for safety and security.
Smith blamed the opposition, ANC, for not combating poaching
in the province.
The DA's Dave Bryant, Shadow Minister for Department of
Forestry, Fishery and the Enviroment shared Smith’s sentiments.
"The much anticipated rock lobster enforcement
strategy, which was supposed to have been signed off in March already, has
instead now been sent back for further consultations. Instead of targeting the
poaching syndicates the ANC prefers to further curtail recreational fishing,
which comprises a tiny percentage of catch and helps to grow tourism and the
local economy."
Done By: Mitchum George
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