Police in Springs have confiscated two Nile crocodiles that were allegedly being kept illegally at a residential property for more than two years.

The reptiles, measuring 1.48 metres and 1.7 metres long, were discovered during a raid on Monday led by the Tshwane K9 Unit, Gauteng Department of Environment, the Vereeniging Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit, the Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital and the Springs SPCA.

Authorities say they received information that crocodiles and tortoises were being kept on the property without the required permits. Armed with a search warrant from the Springs Magistrate’s Court, officers arrived at the home around 10am, where the owner was reportedly not present. A company manager allegedly allowed police onto the property.

Inside the yard, officials found the crocodiles confined in a black steel enclosure measuring roughly 5.6 metres by 1.8 metres, with only a small blue splash pool inside. No tortoises were found during the search.

The crocodiles were removed and transported to the Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital for medical checks and further care. Police have since opened a criminal case for the alleged contravention of the National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act, which regulates the keeping of protected or threatened wildlife species without permits.

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