Western Cape: This morning (2018-02-16) members from the Cape Town K9 Unit, the Saldanha and Cape Town Sea Border police and members from the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) followed up on information they had received about illegal activities at three residences in Table View.

The sites were searched and the following, among other items, were seized:

2225 units of dried abalone;

eight units of wet chucked abalone;

347 West Coast Rock Lobster tails;

seven whole lobsters and nine lobster heads;

various items made of rhino horn

laptops;

cell phones and

cash.

Seven people of the ages 23, 25, 35, 36, and 38 were arrested and are expected to appear in Cape Town Magistrates’ Court on Monday 2018-02-19.

The Provincial Commissioner of the Western Cape, Lieutenant General Khombinkosi Jula, commended the members for bringing perpetrators to justice and protecting our marine and natural resources.

Source: South African Police Service