Man arrested in Hermanus for the illegal possession of 5 200 pieces of abalone
Western Cape police on Sunday detained a man for unlawfully possessing abalone, after seeing a suspicious car speeding carelessly, police pursued it and caught the driver.
According to Lieutenant
Colonel Malcolm Pojie, a spokesman for the police, the suspect is also accused
of attempted murder and careless and dangerous driving.
When the police searched the
car, they found abalone, after being charged, the suspect will appear at the
Hermanus Magistrate's Court.
“With
the search on the white ISUZU, the members discovered 5200 pieces of abalone of
which the value still needs to be determined. The abalone vehicle was ceased as
evidence; the suspects will appear in the Hermanus magistrate court once
charged for illegal possession of abalone, reckless driving and attempted
murder, driving in high speed”, said Lieutenant Colonel Malcolm
Pojie.
picture by: SAPSDone
by: Esobusi Mkangelwa
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