Western Cape Police have arrested a 30 year
old man for allegedly transporting illegal abalone from the outskirts of
Hermanus to Cape Town
Captain Fc van Wyk said members from the
Cape Town K9 Unit responded to information of a vehicle allegedly transporting
illegal abalone and proceeded to conduct patrols along the N2 in the vicinity
of Lwandle and Sir Lowry’s Pass.
"On Thursday morning, they spotted a heavy
loaded white Volkswagen TDi hatch back travelling on the N2 and pulled the
vehicle from the road opposite Lwandle, Strand .
Upon searching the vehicle they recovered
12 bags of shucked abalone from inside the vehicle and the boot. The driver, a
30 year old man from Nyanga, was arrested and detained at Lwandle police
station." Van Wyk added.
The arrested man is due to appear in the
Strand Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
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