{"id":41096,"date":"2022-01-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southafricagazette.com\/?guid=3afed5787978641d7f5b7e4ce86e2972"},"modified":"2022-01-10T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T00:00:00","slug":"joint-festive-season-operation-nets-nine-for-illegal-possession-of-protected-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricagazette.com\/joint-festive-season-operation-nets-nine-for-illegal-possession-of-protected-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"Joint festive season operation nets nine for illegal possession of protected plants"},"content":{"rendered":"
NORTHERN CAPE – The Springbok and Kuilsriver Stock Theft and Endangered Species units (STESU) successfully conducted a joint buy and bust operation and arrested 9 suspects for illegal possession of protected plants.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The operation took place on Thursday, 06 January 2022 in Elsiesrivier in the Western Cape. Police confiscated 3500 Conophytum Achabense plants worth approximately R200 000-00 and Conophytum Fredericea plants with an estimated street value of R150 000-00.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Police also confiscated a VW Polo, a Opel Kaddet and 5 cellphones that were allegedly utilized in the commission of these crimes.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
All nine suspects are from Springbok in the Northern Cape and were charged with dealing\/collecting\/transporting and illegal possession of protected plants.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The suspects should be appearing in the Goodwood Magistrates’ Court soon. The investigation continues.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Source: South African Police Service<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
NORTHERN CAPE – The Springbok and Kuilsriver Stock Theft and Endangered Species units (STESU) successfully conducted a joint buy and bust operation and arrested 9 suspects for illegal possession of protected plants.The operation took place on Thursday,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n