Police in the Western Cape have been lauded after over R2 million worth of abalone was seized in separate incidents along the N1 national road near Worcester in two separate incidents on Tuesday.
Two suspects were arrested.
The provincial police spokesperson, Captain Frederick van Wyk said in the first incident, an operation resulted in the seizure and arrest of a suspect.
Members attached to K9 Breederiver, Provincial Crime Intelligence, Kuilsrivier STESU in conjunction with Provincial Traffic and Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environmental Affairs members arrested a 39-year-old male for possession of abalone without permit during an integrated operation on Tuesday, September 10.
The members followed up on intelligence received of a truck transporting abalone from Cape Town on the N1 national road. They quickly set up a vehicle check point (VCP) on the N1 Road near Meirings Park, Worcester. The identified truck was spotted and pulled over by Traffic, followed by a search of the truck and its cargo, van Wyk said.
