CT police nab 2 suspects for possession of abalone worth nearly R3m

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The two separate busts were made on the N2 freeway.

CAPE TOWN - Maitland flying squad members have made two huge abalone busts in Cape Town. The two separate busts were made on the N2 freeway. In the first incident, a 28-year-old man was nabbed in possession of abalone worth R900,000.

Later, a 29-year-old suspect was arrested with more than 5,000 units of abalone with an estimated street value of R2 million.

Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg: "The suspects are due to make their respective court appearances in the Mitchells Plain and Somerset West magistrates courts on the mentioned charges."

#sapsWC 2 Suspects, aged 28 and 29, arrested by #SAPS Maitland #FlyingSquad on 26/11 during a stop and search on the N2 in Somerset West. #Abolone seized. #EnviroCrimes MEhttps://t.co/qiMXqTq0ZR pic.twitter.com/FfS2PZ3Ntd[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

' SA Police Service ?? (@SAPoliceService) November 27, 2023[8]

This article first appeared on EWN : CT police nab 2 suspects for possession of abalone worth nearly R3m[9]

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  1. ^ #sapsWC (twitter.com)
  2. ^ #SAPS (twitter.com)
  3. ^ #FlyingSquad (twitter.com)
  4. ^ #Abolone (twitter.com)
  5. ^ #EnviroCrimes (twitter.com)
  6. ^ https://t.co/qiMXqTq0ZR (t.co)
  7. ^ pic.twitter.com/FfS2PZ3Ntd (t.co)
  8. ^ November 27, 2023 (twitter.com)
  9. ^ CT police nab 2 suspects for possession of abalone worth nearly R3m (ewn.co.za)
  10. ^ More from Local (www.capetalk.co.za)