Morgan van de Rede2 July 2025 | 12:15
Cape Town traffic officer's routine stop leads to motorist's arrest for possession of abalone
While driving along the Glencairn Expressway on Wednesday morning, the officer noticed a Chevy Spark overtaking another vehicle on a solid line, and at speed.
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CAPE TOWN - A Cape Town traffic officer's routine stop resulted in a surprising discovery.
While driving along the Glencairn Expressway on Wednesday morning, the officer noticed a Chevy Spark overtaking another vehicle on a solid line, and at speed.
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Upon stopping the car, the officer noticed bags in the back of the car and conducted a search.
Traffic services spokesperson, Maxine Bezuidenhout, says the bags were filled with abalone with an undetermined value.
"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. Officials from the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries were alerted."