Cape Town – Two men were arrested on Friday after being found in possession of perlemoen, Western Cape police said.

Police were patrolling the R43 road around 1.15pm when they spotted a white Isuzu bakkie going towards Stanford from Gansbaai, said Colonel Tembinkosi Kinana.

“The vehicle was pulled off the road. According to the reports, one of the occupants in the vehicle jumped off and ran away.”

Police searched the bakkie and confiscated 10 bags containing around 1963 perlemoen.

Police arrested the two remaining men, aged between 27 and 29.

They are expected to appear in the Hermanus Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

Sapa