Police officers from the Hluhluwe Stock Theft Unit on 9 April 2022 received information about a man who allegedly killed a crocodile.
Lt. Col. Nqobile Gwala, police spokesperson, says police officers and game rangers proceeded to KwaJobe in Hluhluwe where the team found the remains of a crocodile as well as the skeletal remains of various animals.
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The investigation revealed that on 4 April 2022, the crocodile was shot and killed in the Budlwini area in Hluhluwe. Police officers also seized a firearm as well as ammunition from the suspect.
Police arrested Sphamandla Mhlongo (32) on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition as well as the possession of game meat.
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He appeared before the Ubombo Magistrate’s Court on 11 April 2022. He was released on R500 bail. He will reappear in court on 6 May 2022.
