The Kimberley Inventory Theft and Endangered Species Unit (STESU) arrested 4 male suspects in possession of two pangolin skins on Sunday, February 7.
Every week-long operation led to the suspects being arrested via a profitable purchase and bust operation. Members of SAPS Kimberley STESU apprehended and arrested the boys with two pangolin skins, 4 canisters of mercury and one small diamond. Police additionally confiscated the white Opel Corsa because it was allegedly utilised within the fee of crime.
The suspects are aged between 30 and 40 years and can seem within the Kimberley Magistrates’ court docket quickly for unlawful possession of pangolin skins and diamonds.
The Appearing Provincial Commissioner, Maj Gen Henriette de Waal recommended the Kimberley STESU members for an amazing job and in addition thanked the neighborhood for his or her help.
Pangolin is essentially the most trafficked mammal on this planet. Its scales are in excessive demand in some nations to be used in conventional medication, regardless of there being no scientific proof or medical profit for his or her use.
#sapsNC Members of #SAPS Kimberley Inventory Theft & Endangered Species Unit arrested 4 suspects for possession of two pangolin skins this morning. Arrests adopted after a week-long clandestine operation and profitable purchase & bust operation. SWhttps://t.co/8biburEjtn pic.twitter.com/eI3AXdEEDI
— SA Police Service ?? (@SAPoliceService) February 7, 2021
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