Two off-duty cops have intercepted abalone poachers on the N2, heading to East London in the Eastern Cape. The value of the abalone is more than R42,000.
The two suspects were arrested on the N2 next to Cintsa for illegal poaching of the sea creature, also known as perlemoen
Learn at Your Own Pace! Our Flexible Online Course allows you to fit copywriting skills development around your busy schedule. Enroll Now! The officers drove to the N2, where they pulled off a car near the Chintsa turn-off. When searching the vehicle, they found the poached abalone and diving suits.. It is a large sea snail found in the cold waters of South Africa, Japan, New Zealand, and the west coast of North America.Below is a video of an example of land-based legal farming of abalone.“Police seized 187 abalone units, diving suits, and the vehicle as it was used in the commission of a crime.
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