Three arrested over pangolin possession
Pangolins are critically endangered and considered to be the most illegally traded animal in the world.
Three suspects, aged between 24 and 51, were apprehended on Friday by the police in Musina for possession of a pangolin.
Pangolins are critically endangered and considered to be the most illegally traded animal in the world.
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According to the Police's Motlafela Mojapelo, the arrest came after they received a tip-off from members of the community.
"The Police received information about a suspicious vehicle traveling from Alldays to Musina with three occupants searching for a possible buyer," says Mojapelo.
"A snap operation was then conducted and a vehicle matching the description given was spotted by the police parked along the N1 road in the Musina Central Business District (CBD). The vehicle, with three occupants, was searched and a Pangolin was indeed found. Three suspects were then arrested on the spot."
The suspects will appear in Musina magistrate court on Monday 2019-10-28.