Central SA
Trio nabbed for possession of pangolin─── DANE BEISHEIM 09:09 Sun, 11 Jun 2023
Three male suspects aged 27, 34 and 42 were arrested by the North West Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit on Friday, 9 June, for alleged possession of a pangolin.
It is alleged that the Hawks received information about suspects who were planning to sell a pangolin for R200 000 at a mall in Mahikeng.
An entrapment was set up and when the Hawks pounced on the suspects, they found them in possession of a pangolin. They were arrested and charged with wildlife trafficking and contravening the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act10 of 2004.
Their vehicle and three cellphones were seized for further investigation. The trio will appear in the Mmabatho magistrate’s court on Monday, 12 June.
