Team of rangers arrest suspected poachers, 112 abalone seized

Posted by Tsoku Maela on 26 January 2023

Six suspects have been arrested and more than 100 abalone was seized after an alleged poacher attacked a Table Mountain ranger in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

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A SANParks ranger incurred some injuries and is recovering at home after his team responded to a call about suspected poaching in the Glencairn area of the mountain. The attack occurred on the morning of 23 January, after the ranger and his team detected poaching activities in the TMNP marine protected area in Glencairn, Cape Town, the previous evening.

‘During the arrest, one of the suspects resisted and attacked the ranger.’ SANParks spokesperson Lauren Howard-Clayton told EWN, ‘Table Mountain National Park would like to wish our ranger a speedy healing process and believe that he would make a full recovery following this unfortunate incident. Congratulations must go to the Sea, Air and Mountain special operations rangers and members of the SAPS for the successful arrest of the six suspects in question who were apprehended for being in possession of 112 abalone and diving gear.’

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