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Millions of plants stripped as poaching crisis in Western Cape deepens
More than 2.5 million indigenous plants have been seized since 2018 as organised syndicates strip the Western Cape’s biodiversity.
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R1.2m worth of abalone seized in Table View, four arrested
Four suspects arrested in a Hawks-led raid on an alleged abalone drying facility in Table View will appear in the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court.
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Buitelander gevang in besit van renosterhorings, goud en diamante
Die Ficksburg polisie het ‘n buitelandse burger in hegtenis geneem vir die besit van vermeende renosterhorings, diamante en goud.
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Gang members sentenced by Hermanus court for killing abalone poacher who refused to pay extortion money
HERMANUS – Two members of the Junior Mafia gang have been sentenced to long-term imprisonment for the assassination of abalone poacher Cameron Marc Padayachee, who was murdered in Hermanus in…
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Two crayfish poachers netted in weekend sting operations
Cape Town law-enforcement officers made two arrests for illegal crayfish possession over the weekend, confiscating more than 600 specimens in separate operations. The first arrest took place on Saturday when…
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Nine suspected poachers arrested in high-tech operation near Robben Island
Nine suspected poachers were arrested during a sophisticated multi-agency police operation near Robben Island.
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Former Kruger Park rangers jailed 14 years each for rhino poaching
SKUKUZA, Mpumalanga – Two former field rangers who betrayed their conservation mission have been sentenced to 14 years in prison each for killing a rhino in the Kruger National Park and…
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Three suspects arrested in possession of rhino horns in the Western Cape
SWELLENDAM – Three suspects aged between 35 and 45 have been arrested for the illegal possession and selling of rhino horns, following a joint operation by law enforcement agencies in the…
