Confiscated abalone. Photo for illustration

A large amount of perlemoen was confiscated in Table View on Tuesday. According to Table View police station commander, Colonel Dirk Vosloo “58 blue bags of frozen abalone (perlemoen) were handed in at Table View SAPS on Tuesday.

The perlemoen was taken by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for safe keeping.” At this stage no arrests have been made and the value of the perlemoen has not been established.