CAPE TOWN: The City of Cape Town’s Law Enforcement Marine Unit has made another bust involving possession of illegal West Coast Rock Lobster tails.

On Sunday, 14 June 2026 officers on patrol in Woodstock were tipped off about alleged illegal sale of lobster tails at the Old Woodstock Hospital site. Officers responded and found the suspect who allegedly had 973 tails in his possession. The 33-year-old man was arrested and detained at Woodstock SAPS police station.

“The plundering of marine resources is an ongoing challenge, as we witnessed just a week ago when a by-law transgression led officers to another massive haul of lobster tails.

“To the member of the public who made the decision to blow the whistle in this latest incident – thank you. Individuals and communities who are willing to step forward and speak out are critical to our crime-fighting efforts,” said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith.

In the first incident, on Sunday, 7 June 2026, Law Enforcement officers recovered nearly 2 000 tails during a bust in Wynberg.

Members of Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) on patrol in Nyanga East arrested a 35-year-old suspect on Saturday morning, 13 June 2026 for the possession of an Uzi sub-machine gun and a 9mm pistol.

In other incidents during past week week, the City’s enforcement agencies made 386 arrests. They also issued 64 664 notices for various traffic and by-law transgressions.

Law Enforcement officers made 236 arrests and Metro police 109, including 31 for drunk driving.

Officers also recovered three firearms, an imitation firearm, various quantities of drugs and nine hijacked and/or stolen vehicles.

On the roads, the City’s Traffic Officers arrested 41 suspects – 31 for driving under the influence of alcohol, seven for reckless and negligent driving and three more on various other charges.

The Public Emergency Communication Centre recorded 1 207 incidents over the weekend – 481 were medical related, 279 were by-law offences and 123 were traffic-related complaints.