Three suspects have been arrested in Thornton near Goodwood in Cape Town after being found in possession of illegal abalone valued at more than R2.5 million.
Hawks spokesperson Siyabulela Vukubi says the arrests followed a search operation at a premises in the area, based on a tip-off about an abalone drying facility.
Vukubi says officers found two suspects outside the property loading containers of abalone into a bakkie. Further investigation led to the arrest of a third suspect, while a fourth suspect evaded arrest.
