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Western Cape police arrested two suspects who were found in possession of abalone they say is valued at R1.3 million.
Sergeant Wesley Twigg said the arrests were made on Sunday by members of the Maitland Flying Squad following a tip-off.
He said they spotted the vehicle near Khayelitsha and tried to pull it over.
“The driver of the vehicle sped off in an effort to get away from the police.
“The vehicle was pulled over and the vehicle and the occupants were searched. They found 13 big bags containing abalone with an estimated street value of R1.3 million inside the vehicle,” he said.
Twigg said two suspects aged 32 and 39 were arrested for the possession of abalone, and will appear in the Khayelitsha Magistrates’ Court once charged.
