Two suspects to appear in court for the possession of abalone worth R7 million

Media Statement
South African Police Service
Office of the Provincial Commissioner Western Cape
 

WESTERN CAPE – An intelligence driven operation conducted by members attached to Kuilsrivier Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit in conjunction with Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environmental Investigation Unit has led to the arrest of a Zimbabwean national (38) and a Malawian (34) national for the possession of abalone on Wednesday, 13 November 2024.  

The members received information of a truck that is loaded with abalone that is destined for Gauteng. The members operationalized the information and found the identified truck in the Wellington industrial area. The truck was searched and abalone weighing at 567.40 kilogram concealed in black bags were found in the truck.

Further investigations led the members to a Volkswagen Caddy where the members found abalone weighing at 463,89 kilogram in the vehicle. The estimated street value of the abalone is R7 million.

The suspects are due to appear in the Wellington Magistrates’ court on Friday, 15 November 2024, on the mentioned charges.

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