The Namibian Police Force in the Ohangwena Region has arrested two men, aged 26 and 51, after they were found in possession of pangolin skin in Okongo. Ohangwena Crime Investigation Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Melanie Mbuuru, said the suspects were arrested around 11:15 at the Pick n Pay complex in the Okongo district on Tuesday. According to Mbuuru, the suspects were found in possession of protected game products without a permit. "The duo now face charges of being found in possession of controlled game products without a permit, in violation of Section 4 (1)(a)(b) of Act 09/2008, as amended by Act 06/2017," she said. She added that the suspects are expected to appear before the Eenhana Magistrate's Court this week.
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