A R5m abalone bust was made outside McDonalds in Brackenfell yesterday afternoon, and a 53-year old man arrested by two policemen from the police’s K9 Unit.
“The policemen became suspicious when they noted two nervous looking men walking away from a white Mercedes Benz Vito parked in the parking area at the restaurant.
“The officers observed the situation and noticed that the driver of a Land Rover had also parked in the parking area, entered the van and drove off. He was followed and ordered to pull over. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of 60 bags filled with abalone,” says Colonel André Traut, a police spokesperson.
The suspect will appear in the Kuils River Magistrate’s court tomorrow on charges of illegal possession and transportation of an excessive amount of dry abalone without a valid permit.
