Johannesburg - Two tons of dried perlemoen were confiscated in Cape Town, the department of agriculture, forestry and fisheries said on Monday.
The abalone was confiscated during a joint operation between the department, the Hawks and the SA Revenue Service.
"During this operation a container was returned to Cape Town on the July 3, as per a detention order, from a ship that was on its way to Singapore." Full story
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