Three foreigners caught with R1m worth of abalone in NW
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Three Bangladeshi nationals have appeared in the Bloemhof Magistrate’s court on charges of possessing illegal abalone with a street value of R1 million.
Atif Raza Sjed (35), Sajdeed Kham (32) and Asif Shan Kham (37) will lodging a formal bail application next week, February 19.
North West Police spokesperson Kelebogile Moleko says their arrest was the result of a joint operation between local police members and their Free State counterparts.
The suspects’ two vehicles and the illegal abalone were seized and are currently being kept in a safe place for further investigation by the North West Organised Crime Unit in Klerksdorp.
Atif Raza Sjed (35), Sajdeed Kham (32) and Asif Shan Kham (37) will lodging a formal bail application next week, February 19.
North West Police spokesperson Kelebogile Moleko says their arrest was the result of a joint operation between local police members and their Free State counterparts.
The suspects’ two vehicles and the illegal abalone were seized and are currently being kept in a safe place for further investigation by the North West Organised Crime Unit in Klerksdorp.
