Cape Town - Eleven suspects appeared in various courts on Monday in Gqberha on a variety of charges.
On Sunday, at around 4.25am, an alarm was activated in the Schoemakerskop vicinity. However, on their way to the scene officers from the K9 Unit noticed a vehicle standing in the bushes. “The members called for the assistance of a private anti-poaching unit to assist with securing the area. Police dog Cylo was utilised to search the bushes,” Janse van Rensburg said.She said Cylo picked up a trace in the bushes and two suspects handed themselves over and were subsequently arrested.The three men, aged between 24 and 29 were found to have been in possession of abalone worth R580 000 and diving equipment.