The vigilance of members of the Cape Town K9 Unit resulted in the arrest of a Malawian national when he was caught with abalone on Thursday morning.
The members followed up information about a driver of a Toyota Corolla who was en route from Simon’s Town and transporting abalone.
The vehicle was spotted and stopped at Sunrise Circle in Muizenberg.
They searched the vehicle and found 562 units of abalone with an estimated street value of R120 000.
A 22-year-old suspect was arrested for the possession of abalone and he will make his court appearance in the Muizenberg Magistrates’ court once he has been charged….
