Abalone smuggling
9 people arrested for allegedly smuggling abalone worth R20.2m in CT
The Hawks, together with the police and the Department of Environmental Affairs, conducted an operation on Tuesday.
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Cape court finds 2 members of abalone smuggling syndicate guilty
The Cape Town Regional Coury convicted Denver Langehoven and Solomon Sauls on charges including racketeering, fraud, and contravening the Marine Living Resources Act.
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2 suspects arrested in NC for possession of abalone valued at R7m
According to the Hawks, the suspects will be charged accordingly pending their court appearance soon.
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90% abalone poached in South Africa smuggled to Hong Kong
Wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC estimates 65% of the abalone that reached Hong Kong in 2015 was illegally sourced and smuggled.
