Police seized abalone with an estimated street value of R2.4 million in the Overberg region of the Western Cape. Photo: SAPS
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.
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