Cops seize abalone worth R500k in Malmesbury
Officers discovered the perlemoen at a house in the area following a tip-off earlier this week.
CAPE TOWN - Police in Malmesbury are looking into the seizure of abalone worth R500,000.
Officers discovered the perlemoen at a house in the area following a tip-off earlier this week.
A 74-year-old man has been taken in for questioning but has not been arrested.
The police's Noloyiso Rwexana said: “Upon their arrival, they seized the abalone. No one has been arrested at this stage. The investigation is still ongoing.”
There have been at least five multi-million abalone busts by police and government officials in the Western Cape since December.
(Edited by Mihlali Ntsabo)
