Grabouw police nabbed the pair during an intelligence-driven operation at the start of the weekend.
Western Cape police arrested two men for the possession of crayfish worth more than R6 million. Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter
CAPE TOWN – Two men arrested for the possession of crayfish worth more than R6 million will make their first court appearance on Monday.
Grabouw police nabbed the pair during an intelligence-driven operation at the start of the weekend.
Officers stopped the suspects after receiving information about a vehicle travelling on the N2 highway transporting crayfish.
The police’s Noloyiso Rwexana: “They saw the vehicle and stopped it. A search was conducted and policed seized 12,807 tails and 377 full-sized crayfish. Two suspects, aged 43 and 50, were arrested.”
#sapsWC Grabouw #SAPS seized crayfish worth an estimated street value of R6.5 million on 18/09. Two men aged 43 and 50 were arrested and will appear in court on Monday, 21 September 2020. NPhttps://t.co/Sj7hC8qBxT pic.twitter.com/hFUIUsCVMh
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) September 19, 2020
