Police arrest nine foreign nationals for smuggling abalone in Cape Town

Nine foreign nationals were arrested on Tuesday, October 12, for smuggling abalone with an estimated value of more than R20.2 million. The suspects were arrested in two different specialized operations by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation team together with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), Crime Intelligence, SAPS K9 Overberg Cluster. According to a police statement, … Continue reading Police arrest nine foreign nationals for smuggling abalone in Cape Town