​新闻：西开普省抓获的盗采濒危肉锥植物犯罪分子 2019-10-8

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WESTERN CAPE – On Tuesday, 08 October 2019 at about 12:45, members of Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit Worcester and Cape Nature Conservation conducted an operation on a farm near Ashton after information was received that endangered plant species were in a vehicle travelling on the R60 between Ashton and Robertson.



The members spotted the vehicle as described (a Ford Ecosport) and stopped it. Two occupants were found in the vehicle and when the members searched it they found three wine boxes that were sealed with tape as well as a plastic bag containing cactus plants. When counted 60397 Conophytum plants worth an estimated R2.2 million, however the overseas market value of these plants can be estimated at R24 million.



The members also found an undisclosed amount of cash, three cellular telephones and a laptop in their possession and seized it.



The two suspects aged 71 and 44 were arrested and they are expected to appear in in the Montagu Magistrates Court on charges under Ord 19/74 sec 42(1) for possession of flora without documentation and for possession of protected flora on Thursday, 10 October 2019.



翻译：



      西开普省—2019年10月8日星期二12时45分左右，伍斯特省和开普省自然保护局的股票盗窃和濒危物种股成员在阿什顿附近的一个农场进行了一次行动，因为收到的信息表明，濒危植物物种在阿什顿和罗伯逊之间的R60上行驶。

      成员们发现了所描述的车辆（福特Ecosport）并将其停下。在车内发现两名乘客，当成员搜查时，他们发现三个用胶带密封的酒盒以及一个装有仙人掌植物的塑料袋。如果算上60397株肉锥植物，估计价值220万南非兰特，但这些植物的海外市场价值估计为2400万南非兰特。

      成员们还发现了一笔数额不详的现金、三部手机和一台笔记本电脑，并将其扣押。

      两名年龄分别为71岁和44岁的嫌疑人被捕，预计他们将于2019年10月10日（星期四）在蒙塔古地方法院出庭受审，罪名是根据《作战命令》第19/74节第42（1）节的规定，在没有文件的情况下管有植物群，以及管有受保护植物群。