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They were cornered in Gqeberha yesterday. When officials pulled over the vehicle, they found 430 kilograms of abalone stashed inside. They re due in court tomorrow according to the Hawk’s Yolisa Mgolodela. ....
Case against duo arrested in R9.9m abalone operation remanded for a week Officials stopped two vehicles on the N7 and found 70 boxes containing more than 23,000 units of dried abalone. The Hawks arrested two men for the possession of dried abalone worth R9.9 million during an operation on 17 May 2021. Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter 5 hours ago CAPE TOWN - The case against alleged abalone smugglers arrested in a R9.9 million bust has been remanded for a week. The matter resumes on 26 May. The bust was executed by police, the Hawks and fisheries officials. Officials stopped two vehicles and found 70 boxes containing more than 23,000 units of dried abalone. ....
Gas explosion at Stellenbosch home exposes abalone processing operation Early on Wednesday morning, police were called to a house where a gas bottle exploded. Police car/van. Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter. Early on Wednesday morning, police were called to a house where a gas bottle exploded. Firefighters were already on the scene. The police s Andre Traut explains what they found: [Police] Members conducted an investigation surrounding the circumstances of the incident when they came across a huge quantity of abalone with an expected street value of R900,000 and abalone drying equipment values at around R60,000 in the house. Two men were arrested. ....