Central SA
Hawks arrest six in BFN with abalone worth R7 Million─── BLAINE JONES 12:22 Tue, 21 Dec 2021
The Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation team, together with Tactical Response Team (TRT), busted an illegal abalone facility in Bayswater Bloemfontein this morning.
According to Hawks spokesperson, Christopher Singo, six suspects between the ages of 20 and 40 were arrested.
OFM News’ Blaine Jones reports their arrests came after crime intelligence led information was received about a house in Bayswater where they were processing abalone.
The Hawks conducted a search and seizure operation where they uncovered dry and wet abalone to an estimated street value of more than R7 million. The suspects are expected to appear in court soon.
OFM News has since sent an enquiry to the Hawks for more information on the suspects’ court date.
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