Six alleged poachers have been arrested and 2,544 abolone seized following a high speed chase through Simon's Town, South Africa, reports Cape Times

Police corner fleeing poachers
Cape Times
18 September 2008

Six poachers were arrested and 2 544 perlemoen (abalone) were seized after a high speed chase through Simon's Town early on Thursday morning, said SA National Parks and Marine and Coastal Management.

The organisations said they were on patrol with Table Mountain National Parks rangers in Simon's Town when they spotted and then chased the poachers on Thursday morning.

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