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A Harare man who, resides at the Presidential Guard Brigade, appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court charged with unlawful possession of a live pangolin.

Die namibische Polizei hat in der Omusati-Region einen 28-Jährigen festgenommen, der ein lebendiges Schuppentier mit sich führte. Laut dem Polizeibericht trug er ihn in einer gelben Plastiktüte und versuchte, ihn an einen Polizeibeamten zu verkaufen, der verdeckt unterwegs war. Der Verdächtige soll außerdem Geld im Wert von 3 102 N$ an sich gehabt haben, das er unrechtmäßig erworben haben soll. Er befindet sich in der Polizeistation von Ruacana und wird am Montag vor Gericht gestellt. Derweil enthält der Bericht auch Informationen über Vorfälle von Viehdiebstahl.

The Nigeria Customs Service (NSC) recently announced the seizure of huge wildlife products including elephant tusks and other endangered species. And in Lagos, among some wealthy people, no party is complete without a display and barbecue of some protected animals, as seen in some trending videos on social media. It should worry the authorities that our country is fast becoming a huge jungle.

On 4 August 2021 at about 08:00 a suspect was apprehended after he was found in possession of a pangolin at his farm house under Lephalale policing area.

At Okahandja, three Namibians were arrested on 24 July for illegally hunting a wildebeest. Festus Nyama, Staynley Bwendo and Phoster Manyando were charged for violating the Nature Conservation Ordinance Act. A hunting rifle was also confiscated. The case was not reported last week. In another incident at Kahenge, a Namibian was arrested with two python skins on 26 July. Hamutenya Mutjireni was charged with the illegal possession and dealing of controlled wildlife products. At Rundu, two Namibians were arrested on 27 July for being in possession of a pangolin skin.

Am 24. Juli wurden demnach drei Männer in Okahandja verhaftet, da diese mit einem Wildebeest-Kadaver und einer Jagdwaffe in ihrem Besitz gefunden wurden. In Kahenge, in der Kavango-West-Region, wurde am 26. Juli ebenfalls ein Namibier wegen illegalen Besitzes von zwei Python-Häuten verhaftet. Bei einem weiteren Vorfall des 27. Juli in Rundu, wurden zwei Männer, die im Besitz eines Schuppentierpanzers waren, ebenfalls verhaftet.

Officials in Nigeria - a hub for illegal wildlife trafficking - have seized a record amount of pangolin scales and claws and elephant tusks as the government attempts to combat the trade, the head of customs said on Wednesday. The seizure, worth 22 billion naira ($54 million and over R770 million), included 17,137 kg of pangolin scales, 44 kg of elephant tusks and 60 kg in pangolin claws, Colonel Hameed Ibrahim Ali, comptroller-general of customs, said in a statement.

Sixteen suspects have been arrested in recent days in connection with wildlife crimes and six new cases were registered. According to police statistics ten wildlife products were confiscated, and five firearms and one vehicle were seized. The wildlife products included four pieces of elephant ivory, a pangolin skin, two duiker carcasses, an impala carcass and a warthog carcass. On 5 March two Zambians, an Angolan and a Namibian were arrested at Kongola for illegally hunting protected game.

Kelsey Prediger walks into the bush in the darkness of early evening. She is armed with only a small torch, telemetry equipment, a mobile phone and a belt pouch with small research tools. Although the grass is hip high in places, Kelsey appears unfazed by the possibility of encountering a snake, a leopard or another potentially dangerous creature.

Die Behörden haben in den vergangenen Tagen insgesamt 16 Personen wegen Verdachts auf Wilderei verhaftet. Einem aktuellen Bericht des Umweltministeriums zufolge wurden über diesen Zeitraum sechs neue Ermittlungen gestartet und allein in der vergangenen Woche unter anderem vier Elefantenstoßzähne und ein Schuppentier-Panzer sichergestellt. Das Elfenbein sei bei einem Einsatz am Dienstag vergangener Woche in Nkurenkuru konfisziert worden.

A Namibian man was arrested last week at Rundu for being in possession of 611 pangolin scales, five pieces of skin and one whole pangolin skin. A total of nine suspects were arrested in connection with wildlife crimes last week and three new cases were registered.

Die Behörden haben mehrere Wilderer verhaftet. Darunter befinde sich auch ein Mann, bei dem die Beamten hunderte Teile von Schuppentieren gefunden haben. Das geht aus einem gemeinsamen Bericht der beteiligten Einheiten hervor, der zu Beginn der Woche vom Umweltministerium veröffentlicht wurde.

The authorities have arrested several poachers. Among them is a man with whom the officials have found hundreds of pangolins. This emerges from a joint report by the units involved, which was published by the Ministry of the Environment earlier this week.

'n Namibiese man, mnr. Hega Nekare, is verlede Dinsdag op Rundu glo met verskeie ietermagôprodukte in hegtenis geneem.

A man was arrested at Okandjengendi on Monday while trying to sell to undercover police officers a live pangolin.

‘n 47-jarige man van Onawa in Oshakati se Okandjengedi-informele nedersetting is Maandag in hegtenis geneem toe hy ‘n ietermagô aan ‘n polisie-speurder probeer verkoop het.

A 47-year-old Onawa man in Oshakati's Okandjengedi informal settlement was arrested on Monday when he tried to sell a Pangolin to a police detective.