An employee of South African National Parks (SANParks) was arrested on Thursday for being in possession of abalone worth more than R300 000.
In a statement, Western Cape police spokesperson Colonel André Traut said members of Lingelethu West police station reacted on a tipoff from the community regarding the illegal possession of abalone early on Friday morning, and proceeded to a residence in Velani Crescent in C-Section where a 35-year-old man was arrested.
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