WESTERN CAPE – The seemingly lucrative trade of illegal dealing in abalone in the Western Cape, was given another blow when police officers confiscated a load with an estimated street value of R2.4 million on Thursday, 02 September 2021 at about 20:00

Police members of the Overberg cluster were busy with crime prevention when they received information about a vehicle travelling from Buffeljags, in the direction of Stanford. The members immediately operationalized their strategy and patrolled the route. When the driver of the suspicious vehicle transporting the load became aware of the presence of the police members, he tried to flee and evade an arrest. Eventually he lost control which resulted in the vehicle ending up in a ditch next to the road. The suspect fled the scene on foot. A total of 6123 units of abalone was confiscated.

Anyone with information that can lead to the arrest and successful prosecution of the driver that fled the scene is urged to call Crime Stop on 08600 10111.

Source: South African Police Service