By Obakeng Maje
Colesburg- The police and several government departments had a major breakthrough when two men were arrested at the weighbridge on the N1 near Colesburg in the Northern Cape.

This huge success transpired on Monday at 15:15 during a tri-lateral cross border crime prevention operation. The operation comprises of interaction between the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Northern Cape and kicked off on Monday, 30 June and will end on 4 July 2014.

“The breakthrough occurred at a road block when a truck travelling from Cape Town en-route to Johannesburg was stopped and searched by the police. The truck contained 314 bags of abalone with the approximate street value of R5 million rand. The police also impounded the truck. The two male suspects are aged 29 and 42 years old and are both from Cape Town” lieutenant Sergio Kock said.

Kock said they were charged with Illegal possession of abalone and Illegal transportation of abalone.

The suspect will appear in the Colesburg Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

“The De Aar Cluster Commander, Brigadier Nomahlubi Sofika commended all the role payers (The De Aar Cluster SAPS Task Team, the SAPS K9 unit, SAPS Stock Theft unit, SAPS Vehicle Theft unit, Traffic Department, Department of Nature Conservation and the Department of Health) for a job well done.
The multi-disciplinary approach between the Police and other stake holders once again proved that team work brings forth major results”. He said.-TDN
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