Poachers stoned an environmentalist near his home after he stopped them from taking abalone in Betty’s Bay. What the environmentalist didn’t realise was that family members of the West Coast syndicate were waiting for the abalone.
Community Safety and Police Oversight MEC Reagan Allen has lauded the Overstrand Law Enforcement K9 Unit for their role in arresting four suspects in separate incidents. A large amount of drugs and abalone were also seized during these operations.
Poaching of marine resources have decreased exponentially since the South African Defence Force (SANDF) was deployed along the Overberg coastline at the end of July.
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