Five arrested for allegedly poaching Western Cape succulents
Five men have been arrested in the Western Cape in connection with the illegal possession of more than 5 600 succulents. The arrests were the result of an integrated operation between the police, Malmesbury Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit and Cape Nature, said police spokesperson Sergeant Luqmaan Adams on Thursday. "The suspects were arrested after they were stopped and searched on the N7 close to Vanrhynsdorp. Three bags with a total of 5 697 succulent conophytum plants and two bags containing herbs were found in the vehicle," said Adams.
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