Five arrested in Malmesbury for poaching succulents Posted by David Henning on 22 October 2021 Through an integrated effort with the South African Police Services (SAPS) and the Malmesbury Stock Theft and endangered species unit, five suspects were apprehended with three bags totalling 5 697 succulents. According to a SAPS statement, the suspects were arrested after they were stopped and searched on the N7 close to Vanryhnsdorp. The succulents they had in their possession consisted of Conophytum, an especially endangered succulent. With the growing popularity of succulents, Conophytums are in high demand now. These succulents only occur in small localised populations, which places them at risk of being collected to extinction in a couple of visits by a poacher. The five apprehended suspects were charged with possession of endangered flora without documentation, and are expected to appear in the Malmesbury Magistrates court. Picture: SAPS ALSO READ The dark side behind the growing popularity of succulents Related Posts You can live in a Sicilian villa rent-free for a year with Airbnb 19 January 2022 The successful participant may bring someone with to live rent-free and will retain all Airbnb... read more Visit a Rooibos farm in the Cederberg to see how this staple is harvested 19 January 2022 Annually more than 20 000 tons of Rooibos are produced, half of which are exported... read more A good December, but keep the visitors coming says Cape Town Tourism 19 January 2022 Though the Mother City saw a welcome uptick in both local and international visitors recently,... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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