City of Cape Town law enforcement officers have arrested two suspects after officers intercepted a vehicle carrying 743 illegally harvested abalone.
A joint law enforcement operation on Clarence Drive in Gordon’s Bay, Cape Town, resulted in the seizure of 743 illegally harvested abalone units and the arrest of two suspects, representing a significant blow to the illicit marine resources trade in the Western Cape.
The City of Cape Town's Marine and Environmental Unit received information on Wednesday about a vehicle suspected of transporting illegal abalone.
"Acting on the information received, the Marine Unit, in cooperation with the South African Police Service (SAPS) Gordon's Bay and GBSEC Armed Response, conducted an operation to intercept the suspect vehicle," the City said.
The vehicle was successfully intercepted and searched, leading officers to discover "a total of 743 units of abalone believed to have been unlawfully possessed and transported in contravention of marine resource legislation."
