Another arrest for pangolin trading in Kavango West
Another case of dealing in controlled wildlife products has been reported in Kavango West, involving a 29-year-old man who was found with two pangolin skins on Tuesday. This comes after two men, aged 36 and 44, were arrested for being in possession of a live pangolin in Kakoro village recently. NamPol spokesperson Inspector Raimbert Muronga said that the 29-year-old suspect was arrested around 13:00 in Nkurenkuru town. "It is alleged that the suspect was arrested during a police operation and had two pangolin skins"” he said, adding that the skins were valued at N$100,000. The skins have been confiscated. Muronga indicated that the suspect had no permit to trade in such products.
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