Four suspects will appear in the Robertson Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday where they will face charges under the Marine Resources Act.
Western Cape police spokesperson Captain FC Van Wyk said the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries department called on Cape Town’s K9 Unit for assistance at an allegedly illegal abalone processing facility.
Van Wyk said when the unit arrived at the farm near Bonnievale early on Monday morning, “the dog responded positively to abalone in the building”.
Abalone in the process of drying as well as equipment were seized.
“Two Chinese men, aged 23 and 39, as well as two South African men, aged 37 and 40, were arrested. In total 15 586 units of dried abalone was seized. The value of the abalone is to be determined after it has been weighed but is estimated was in excess of R3 million,” Van Wyk said.
The suspects will appear in the Robertson Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.
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