Eight poachers arrested in two months, says SANParks
The South
African National Parks (SANParks) has confirmed the arrest of eight suspected
poachers in villages around the Kruger National Park.
“Today, SANParks can report that its Environmental Crime Investigation Unit in collaboration with the SAPS Directorate of Priority Crime Investigations, conducted a series of intelligence driven operations which led to the arrests of eight suspected poachers in October and November 2021 in villages adjacent to the Kruger National Park,” says spokesperson Isaac Phaahla
Phaahla says the suspects were found in possession of four high calibre rifles and live rounds of ammunition.
“They have since appeared in court on various charges. They were arrested in and around Hazyview in Mpumalanga.”
At the Punda Maria gate in Limpopo, four additional suspects were apprehended following a tip-off from community members.
“The arrested suspects were found in possession of poison, dried and cooked buffalo meat, knives, shoes, snare cables, elephant droppings, elephant skins, elephant dried lips, and a baboon’s dried arm and wild animal’s bones.”
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