Two men were caught outside Uniondale with 2 813 illegal perlemoen (abalone) in their possession.
|||Cape Town - Two men were caught outside Uniondale with illegal perlemoen (abalone) in their possession on Thursday, Western Cape police said.
The men were arrested on the N9 after their vehicle was stopped for a routine check 10km outside Uniondale.
“The occupants appeared very nervous and were hesitant to disclose their whereabouts or baggage to the members, and 2813 abalone concealed in 57 big plastic bags was discovered,” police said.
The men would appear at the Uniondale Magistrate's Court on Monday. - Sapa