Members of the police’s Overberg Anti-gang Unit arrested a 27-year-old man after Gansbaai police called for back-up.
Captain Fadila September said Gansbaai police chased a white Isuzu bakkie that was transporting abalone.
“They followed the bakkie to Voëlklip in Hermanus,” she related. “The suspect tried to force the police off the road, and after the officers managed to stop the fugitive he jumped out of the bakkie and fled.”
He was arrested and 5 200 units of abalone were found in his possession.
Apart from possession of abalone he was also expected be charged with attempted murder and reckless and negligent driving.