{"id":50706,"date":"2023-10-16T10:01:29","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T08:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/delta-the-dog-sniffs-out-succulent-poaching-20231016\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T15:47:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T13:47:30","slug":"delta-the-dog-sniffs-out-succulent-poaching-20231016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/delta-the-dog-sniffs-out-succulent-poaching-20231016\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta the dog sniffs out succulent poaching"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Endangered Wildlife Trust\u2019s (EWT) plant detection dog, which is trained to detect succulent plants, displayed his training during a police action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Delta the dog assisted in Springbok where two males were arrested for illegal possession of 1 760 endangered plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_2e9f0148\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/7147\/7a525a45b8994fe99a9fd7da5cdffc9a.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1b6322ec38124a1598368cc0de60e4b9.jpg\" title=\"Delta the dog with Esther Matthew. \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Delta the dog with Esther Matthew. <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Photo: Supplied<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This multi-disciplinary operation involving members of the Springbok Stock Theft and Endangered Species unit, Springbok Public Order Policing and Shadi Henrico, Esther Matthew and Delta of the EWT, was held on Friday, 13 October, at approximately midnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The police stopped and searched a golden-coloured VW Polo and, with the help of Delta, confiscated a bag of <span><em>Conophytum subterraneum<\/em><\/span> plants. The vehicle was also confiscated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_d91e3a6e\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/7147\/ec7e4c943ffb4db09fdc4443cd453296.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7130b6d0ddc14892a76eb546fe6b3b68.jpg\" title=\"Some of the endangered plants that were confiscated. \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Some of the endangered plants that were confiscated. <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Photo: Supplied<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The two males were arrested and charged under the Northern Cape Nature Conservation Act for illegal possession of endangered plants. They will appear in court soon, said Lt. 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