CRIME SCENE: Gordon’s Bay: Two men have been arrested for the illegal possession of abalone following a tip-off from the public.

Metro Police officers from the City of Cape Town received information at approximately 09:30 on Monday, 24 August 2026 about a grey Toyota Tazz traveling in the direction of Gordon’s Bay, transporting abalone. 

According to the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security the officers spotted the car at the corner of Faure Marine and Sir Lowry’s Pass Drive.

“The driver consented to a search of the vehicle and officers found four bags in the boot, containing 489 unshucked abalone,” said Smith.

The suspects, aged 30 and 34-years were arrested for Illegal Possession of Abalone and detained at Gordon’s Bay SAPS. The vehicle was taken to the SAPS Stikland Vehicle Impound.

This is the third abalone bust in transit for Metro Police in the last six weeks, according to Smith

On Tuesday, 14 July 2026, officers arrested three suspects, aged between 27 and 34-years for possession of 223 unshucked abalone and 279 shucked abalone along Victoria Road in Camps Bay.

Three days later they arrested four suspects, aged between 19 and 33-years for possession of abalone weighing nearly 90 kilograms, on Clovelly Road in Fish Hoek.