SANParks announced a record number of arrests related to anti-poaching in the Kruger National Park. The total arrests for the month of October were 19 individuals. The largest group caught consisted of seven suspects who were arrested on Friday, October 11 during an intelligence driven operation in Kabokweni. The field rangers also followed or spotted 213 tracks and had five contacts with and four sightings of poachers.
“This has been a good morale booster for the entire team, says Major General (ret) Jooste. “Although we still discover carcasses in the KNP we have been able to neutralize a huge number of poachers. We have also confiscated rifles, ammunition and poaching equipment in all operations. We are hopeful that the measures we are implementing will eventually yield the expected results, of bringing poaching incidents to acceptable levels”.
Jooste also reminded the public that the battle will be won outside the reserves, when the kingpins are brought to book. He urged those with information to make use of the Tip-off lines 0800 205 005, 08600 10111 or 32211, contact Crime Line where they will remain anonymous or their nearest police station with information.
At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
