Two foreigners held as police find R5m abalone in Cape Town house

02 February 2019 - 11:28
By SowetanLIVE
The suspects‚ aged 25 and 34‚ will remain in custody until their court appearance on Monday.
Image: TERRY SHEAN The suspects‚ aged 25 and 34‚ will remain in custody until their court appearance on Monday.

Two foreign nationals were arrested by flying squad officers during the raid on a house in Ashton Road at 8.30pm‚ said police spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Andrè Traut.

"The residence was searched and abalone and equipment to process abalone were seized‚" he said.

The suspects‚ aged 25 and 34‚ would remain in custody until their court appearance in Cape Town on Monday.