Thursday, June 25, 2009

Illegal abalone seized by police

By Sasha Forbes
25 June 2009


Police as part of an ongoing investigation into illegal abalone gathered information that led to the obtaining and the executing of a search warrant at a house in Lansdowne yesterday afternoon.

SAPS spokesperson Captain Bernadine Steyn said that during the search 1 333 dried chucked Abalone was found in one of the bedrooms with an estimated value of about R50 000.

“On arrival a black BMW fled the scene and the registration number was traced to a house in Delport Street. A Search warrant was obtained and executed last night,” said Captain Bernadine Steyn

“During the search 4 583 dried chucked Abalone was found in the three bedrooms with an estimated value of about R1.2 million,” added Steyn

According to reports nobody has been arrested yet and a case has been opened.

Anyone with information can contact the Investigating Officer, Inspector Herman Meissenheimer at the Lansdowne Police station on 021 700 9000 or 021 700 9006.

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