Umthwalo Omkhulu Wemarike Yemilobster Uyohluthwa Uhambele eMonti – Uxabiseke Ngaphezu KweR1.2 Million!
ePort Alfred – Ukuqaphela okukhulu kunye nesixelelo sesithandathu samapolisa beK9 Unit ePort Alfred kukhokelele ekubanjweni kwamadoda amabini kunye nokuthatyathwa kwemilobster yeWest Coast Rock exabisa ngaphezulu kweR1.2 million.
Oku kwenzeke ngoMgqibelo ebusuku, ngomhla wama-27 kuJulayi 2025, ngexesha lokuphononongwa kweendlela rhoqo kwi-R72. Amapolisa aqaphele imoto yeToyota Light Delivery Vehicle ebihamba isiya eEast London, ebakhangeleka ingaqhelekanga.
Imoto yamiswa emgaqweni, kwaphenywa abantu ababini abebehamba kuyo. Xa amapolisa ejonge ngasemva emotweni, afumanise iibhokisi ezigcwele imisila yemilobster yeWest Coast Rock.
Abarhanelwa bahlulekile ukuveza nawaphi na amaxwebhu okanye iimvume zokuba nokuqhuba ngaloo milobster. Amapolisa ayithabathe imilobster enobunzima obuyi-822.76 kg, exabisa R1 200 000.00. Amadoda omabini, eneminyaka eyi-34 kunye neyi-62, abanjwa kwaye atyhutyhutywa phantsi koMthetho weMarine Living Resources Act 18 ka-1998.
Abarhanelwa baza kuvela kungekudala phambi kweNkundla kaMantyi ePort Alfred.
Amapolisa awavuyelisile amalungu awo ngokukhawuleza kwawo ekuphenduleni, esithi ukhuselo lwezixhobo zendalo zolwandle lubalulekile. Uluntu luyacelwa ukuba luhlale luvule amehlo, kwaye luxelele nawuphi na umsebenzi ongqithiselayo okanye ongengomthetho wokurhweba ngezinto eziphilayo zolwandle – ingakumbi kwiindlela eziphithizelayo ezifana ne-R72 eya eMonti.
