A 27-year-old driver was arrested in Glencairn on Wednesday morning after he was found for the illegal possession of abalone.
COURTESY: CoCTAccording to the City of Cape Town’s Traffic Services, the
officer was driving along the Glencairn Expressway at around 07:30, when he saw
the driver of a Chevy Spark overtaking another vehicle on a solid line, and at
speed.
‘’The officer conducted a traffic stop and noticed a number
of bags in the back of the vehicle – the driver also behaved in a suspicious
manner, and so the officer requested permission to conduct a search. He found
two bags filled with abalone and immediately placed the 27-year-old driver
under arrest. He was detained at Simon's Town SAPS,’’ said Maxine Bezuidenhout,
City of Cape Town Traffic Services spokesperson.
COURTESY: CoCTOfficials from the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries were alerted. Bezuidenhout said the quantity and estimated value of
the abalone is yet to be determined.
Done By: Elona Sibunzi
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