Twelve suspects en route to the Cape Point section of TMNP arrested.
An intelligence-driven operation conducted by SANParks's Environmental Crime Investigation Unit has resulted in the arrest of 12 people for attempted abalone poaching at Cape Point.
Carried out on Tuesday evening, the operation formed part of follow-up actions linked to an ongoing major investigation into illegal marine resource exploitation.
During the operation, two suspicious vehicles were intercepted and searched, and a significant quantity of diving equipment was discovered, indicating preparations for illegal abalone harvesting within the protected area.
Equipment seized from suspects.
