Two men were arrested in Parow in the Western Cape on Sunday morning for being in possession of abalone.

Police spokesman Lt Col Andrè Traut said police‚ acting on a tip-off‚ visited the premises in Parow - believed to be a drying plant - where two men in their twenties were arrested for being in possession of abalone valued at R3.5-million.

The suspects are due to make a court appearance in Bellville once they have been charged.