Team work between members attached to Vanrhynsdorp SAPS and the Department of Nature Conservation during an integrated intelligence driven operation in the area between Klawer and Vanrhynsdorp, led to the arrest of two suspects, aged 30 and 38, on a charge of theft of indigenous plants.
The members were deployed on the N7 highway to pursue the information due to the ongoing theft of indigenous plants in the area. Their patience were rewarded when they noticed a suspicious motor vehicle on Thursday, 25 April 2024 at about 23:00. They gave chase and instructed the driver of the silver Toyota Avanza to stop. When the motor vehicle stopped, the occupants fled on foot with police members in pursuit. The members apprehended the two suspects and detained them when they were found in possession of four bags containing flora.
The suspects are due to appear in the Klawer Magistrate court on Monday, 29 April 2024, on the mentioned charge.
