Man nabbed with R120k worth of abalone in Muizenberg

CAPE TOWN - Police have arrested a man in Muizenberg for the possession of abalone worth an estimated R120,000.
 
The 22-year-old was nabbed on Thursday and will appear in court once charged.
 
The police's Wesley Twigg: "The members followed up information about a driver of a Toyota Corolla who is enroute from Simon’s Town and is transporting abalone. The vehicle was spotted and stopped at Sunrise Circle in Muizenberg. They searched the vehicle and found 562 units of abalone with an estimated street value of R120,000."