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A huge haul of shelled abalone was confiscated approximately 40km outside
\nCradock on the road to Port Elizabeth on Tuesday, 18 January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members of the Gqeberha Flying Squad arrested a 52-year-old man in
\npossession of 2 510 shelled units of abalone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Captain Larianne Jonker, police spokesperson in
\nCradock, said it was alleged that during the early hours of the morning, the
\nGqeberha Flying Squad received a tip-off about a white Toyota Hilux
\nconstruction bakkie transporting abalone
\non the road to Cradock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe vehicle was stopped and searched 40km
\nfrom Cradock and 26 bags of abalone were confiscated. The bags contained 2 150 units of abalone with
\nan estimated value of R346 000,\u201d Jonker said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The abalone was handed over to Gqeberha\u2019s
\ndepartment of agriculture, forestry and fisheries. The vehicle was also impounded for further
\ninvestigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The suspect will appear in the Cradock Magistrate\u2019s Court on 19 January on charges of possession of abalone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A total of 26 bags of abalone were confiscated.<\/div>\n
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