/ 31 March 2002

ABALONE PICKER BAGGED

A MAN was arrested on Friday after he was found in possession of perlemoen (abalone) at Cape Recief near Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape police reported. Sergeant Thembi Gwe said the man was out at sea when he was spotted by police. He threw a bag containing perlemoen back into the sea but was arrested shortly thereafter. The man is likely to be charged with defeating the ends of justice, resisting arrest. -Sapa