Police seize abalone in the Western Cape worth about R2.4 million

Police in the Overberg region of the Western Cape confiscated abalone with an estimated street value of R2.4 million on Thursday night.

After a tip-off, police officers tracked down a bakkie travelling from Buffeljags, in the direction of Stanford. While trying to get away, the driver lost control of his vehicle and ended up in a ditch next to the road.

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Officers were unable to arrest the suspect as he fled on foot shortly after crashing the bakkie.