The endeavours of SAPS to tackle the lucrative illegal crayfish trade in the Western Cape, have paid off with success this morning.
On Saturday, 2021-02-13 at 07:00 information was received of a suspicious white Nissan LDV, with a refrigerated canopy coming from Hermanus on the N2 towards Gordon’s Bay.
The vehicle was spotted in Faure Marine Drive, Gordon’s Bay where it was stopped and searched when members discovered plastic bags containing 9510 crayfish tails in the back of the vehicle. The street value of these crayfish tails are yet to be determined.
The 51 year old driver of the vehicle was arrested and officials of the Department of Environmental, Forestry, Fisheries were contacted for their assistance with the safekeeping of the crayfish tails.
Once charged, the suspect is scheduled to appear in the Strand Magistrates Court on Monday, 2021-02-15.
In an unrelated matter, on Friday 2021-02-12, Crime Intelligence received information of rival gang members planning an attack on some of their own.
According to information the shooters were at a premises in Falcon Road, Heideveld, Manenberg. This information was disseminated to the Public Order Police, who together with the Tactical Response Team followed up on the information. SAPS members pulled up at the identified address, just as the suspects were on their way to go on the rampage. The SAPS members managed to foil the attack of the suspects by arresting a 26 year old man in possession of a Glock 9mm firearm with eight 9 mm rounds. Once charged, the suspect will appear in the Athlone Magistrates Court for possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition charges.

Source: South African Police Service