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Two alleged pangolin smugglers arrested after tip-off and swift action

By Andries van Zyl • 21 August 2025
Two alleged pangolin smugglers arrested after tip-off and swift action

In another police success story, the SAPS at Muswodi, just south of the Zimbabwe border in the Musina municipal area, clamped down on the illegal trade in endangered wildlife by arresting two men found in possession of two live pangolins without t...

In another police success story, the SAPS at Muswodi, just south of the Zimbabwe border in the Musina municipal area, clamped down on the illegal trade in endangered wildlife by arresting two men found in possession of two live pangolins without the required permits.

On 14 August, the Muswodi police received a tip-off about a suspicious vehicle – a blue VW Polo with Gauteng registration plates – allegedly transporting protected species in the Masisi policing area. Acting swiftly, the o...

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