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Man found in possession of abalone worth R150k due in court
The 34-year-old man was apprehended over the weekend and police confiscated a large quantity of abalone from his vehicle.
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Over 40 suspected abalone poachers arrested in WC
The Fisheries control officers also confiscated five boats linked to poaching in the Gansbaai area, where 13 suspects were arrested.
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[ANALYSIS] Abalone poaching: lifting the lid on why, how and who
Abalone is an in-demand and expensive delicacy, and wild and farmed abalone fisheries are common in the Western Cape.
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[OPINION] Abalone poaching: lifting the lid on why, how and who
Professor Greg Warchol says a weak economy, high unemployment, and ineffective policing have contributed to the rise in abalone poaching.
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Hawks to examine affidavit accusing Zuma of accepting R1m bribe
Congress of South African Trade Unions president Sdumo Dlamini has also been implicated but has strongly denied any wrongdoing.
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Cosatu president denies abalone bribery allegations
It's alleged that the bribe was orchestrated by three other Western Cape businessmen who have interests in fishing and abalone processing.
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Police make several arrests in WC abalone busts
A 25-year-old suspect was apprehended on Wednesday with abalone worth an estimated R2 million.
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Two men arrested for possession of abalone in Grabouw
Police followed up on a tip-off that the men were transporting abalone on Friday.
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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.
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Three men arrested for possession of abalone to appear in court
Officers swooped on their processing facility at a house Goodwood earlier this week after receiving a community tip-off about a foul stench coming from inside the house.
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Suspected abalone poacher suffers hypothermia while trying to evade arrest
The man was handcuffed in the Cape Point area over the weekend.
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3 suspected abalone poachers arrested in CT
It's understood two of the suspects were handcuffed earlier this week by Table Mountain national parks rangers.
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Police hunt suspect after seizing abalone worth over R1m in CT
Police Noloyiso Rwexana says officers are hunting down the driver after he fled the scene.
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Cops nab man in Somerset West with abalone worth R500k
The 34 year old suspect was arrested after police chased him down on the N2 towards Lwandle.
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CT man arrested for possession of 2,000 units of abalone
Three other suspects fled the scene when city law enforcement swooped in.
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CT cops make another major abalone bust
A suspect was apprehended on Monday night during a joint operation.
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Duo to appear in WC court over R5m abalone discovery
A foul smell led to the discovery of abalone and perlemoen cooking and drying equipment at a premises in the Caledon industrial area on Friday.
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Complaints of fishy smell lead to discovery of abalone worth R5 million
Police arrested two men for the illegal possession of perlemoen in Caledon in the Western Cape on Friday.
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PE cops arrest 3 in abalone bust
The arrests came after the flying squad and anti-poaching unit conducted a stakeout on Tuesday.
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WC officials confiscate abalone worth nearly R1 million outside Grabouw
Western Cape traffic officials have confiscated abalone worth nearly R1 million outside Grabouw today.
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Abalone worth millions stolen in Gansbaai in armed robbery
After loading the perlemoen into their vehicles the suspects, then apparently kidnapped three security guards.
