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Acting on a tip-off, police swooped on a suspicious vehicle transporting the delicacy to Franschhoek on Monday. When they pulled the car over, they found 21 bags of abalone in the boot.
Most of the abalone was able to be returned to the ocean.
This week, said the city, a call to its dedicated informant rewards line led to a significant abalone bust in Rondebosch.
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