The Springbok police Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit(STESU), Public Order Policing(POP) unit and members from Steinkopf SAPS arrested two male suspects at a Vehicle Check Point(VCP) for alleged Possession of Endangered Plants. According to a statement by the police, on 04 October 2023 at about the 00:20 SAPS members conducted a VCP on the R382 road between Steinkopf and Port Nolloth where a white Isuzu Double Cab bakkie was stopped and searched and police confiscated ten 50kg bags containing close to 4 500 Conophytum Bilobum plants. The two suspects are 37 and 40 years old respectively and will appear in the Springbok Magistrates' Court soon. The investigation continues. 

Journalist: Rodrick Titus
Email: roderick@radioriverside.co.za