Western Cape Police arrested a 30-year-old man for being in possession of abalone in Gordon’s Bay on Tuesday.
Police have estimated that the
street value of the abalone is around R4 million.
The arrest was made during an
operation by the K-9 sniffer dog unit and the Sea Border Unit.
Captain FC van Wyk said police
followed a Toyota and
pulled the vehicle off the road and started searching it. Inside the vehicle members discovered two
plastic bags containing abalone.
Van Wyk added that the suspect will
be charged on the illegal of abalone and the transportation thereof. He is due to make a court appearance
soon.
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