Police arrested one suspect after perly worth millions of rands was confiscated on the Cape Flats on Wednesday.
Police spokesperson, Sergeant Noloyiso Rwexana, says a 34-year-old man was nabbed for possession of abalone with an estimated street value of R3.5 million.
Rwexana said members from the National Intervention Unit followed up on information they received on Tuesday about abalone that was being stored at a residence in Ottery.
“Upon their arrival at the address, police found the abalone in an outside room. A total of 7 670 units of abalone, worth an estimated street value of R3.5 million, was seized. Gas tanks, industrial fencing, gas burners and other equipment were also seized,” she says.
The suspect is expected to appear in the Wynberg Magistrate's Court.