R2.8 million illegal abalone seized in Table View
Three suspects, aged between 40 and 60, will appear in a Cape Town court soon, after they were caught being in possession of R2.8 million’s worth of illegal abalone.
PICTURE: SAPSSergeant Wesley Twigg said officers gathered information
about a premises in Eidenburgh, West Beach, Table View where abalone are stored.
‘’The members operationalised the information received and
pounced on the premises where they ensued with a search of the facility. During
the search the members discovered a drying facility with equipment and 7855
units of dried abalone. A Landrover used as a mode to transport the abalone,
was also confiscated,’’ said Sergeant Wesley Twigg
PICTURE: SAPSDone By: Alungile Njemla
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