A 23-year-old man was arrested after he was caught with 878 West Coast Rock Lobster tails at an address in Samora Machel on Sunday, 6 March.
According to police spokesperson Colonel Andrè Traut, members of Operation Restore took to the streets when they received a tipoff about crayfish at an address in Dahlia Street.
“The information was positive and it led to the arrest of a 23-year-old suspect who was caught with 878 West Coast Rock Lobster tails. The suspect was arrested and is due to face the charges against him tomorrow in Athlone,” Traut said.
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Meanwhile, in an unrelated incident, two suspects aged 21 and 45 found themselves behind bars for the possession of the suspected stolen property after members of the Flying Squad reacted on intelligence and searched premises in Athlone.
According to reports, 254 sealed cellphones, two smart television sets were confiscated during the raid, while, some of the cellphones have been traced to Eastern Cape and Gauteng where robberies have been committed. The two suspects will appear in the Athlone Magistrates Court on Tuesday, 8 March.
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