Seven suspected Rhino Poachers nabbed Media Statement from Limpopo Media Centre Corporate Communication South African Police Service 6 June 2013 POLOKWANE: – Seven suspected rhino poachers will appear in court today after they were apprehended on their way to commit rhino poaching on a farm in the Alldays area on Tuesday morning. Members of the anti poaching unit of the Organised Crime Unit in the province followed up information about the possibility of a poaching incident and continuously monitored the movement of the suspects until they apprehended them at approximately 10:00 on Tuesday morning as they were about to enter a farm on which the alleged poaching would have taken place. During the arrest, members of the Police confiscated three vehicles, a hunting rifle that was fastened underneath one of the vehicles, an axe, as well as ammunition. Three of the suspects are from Mozambique, one is from Zimbabwe and the other three are from South Africa. Investigations to link them to poaching incidents in the Lulekani, Gravelotte and Kruger National Park areas are currently underway. Limpopo Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Simon Mpembe commended the team for their sterling work and reiterated that the police in Limpopo will fight vigorously to prevent and arrest suspects from killing and dehorning rhinos in the province. Mpembe reminded the community that an award of up to R500 000 can be paid out to any member of the public who can provide information which will lead to the arrest and conviction in court of suspects involved in the act of rhino poaching or dealing in rhino horns.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:47:51 +0000
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