Monday, December 02, 2024

Two suspects arrested for R1.3m illegal abalone near Khayelitsha

Maitland Flying Squad members arrested two suspects aged 32 and 39-year-old for the possession of abalone.


COURTESY: SAPS


''The members received intelligence about a motor vehicle that is on route on the N2 Highway with abalone. The vehicle was spotted near Khayelitsha and the driver sped off, to escape police presence, police eventually caught up to the vehicle and proceeded to search the vehicle as well as the occupants,” said Sergeant Wesley Twigg.

''They found 13 big bags containing abalone with an estimated street value of R1,3 million inside the vehicle,'' he added.

The suspects will be appearing in the Khayelitsha Magistrates’ court once they have been charged on the above mentioned charges.

 

Done by: Sihle Jezile

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