Crime & Punishment of Thursday, 8 September 2016Source: camer.beOver 100 kg of giant pangolins scales seized, two arrestedFile PhotoThe two suspects were arrested during an operation carried out in Ngaoundal by wildlife officials from the Djerem Divisional Delegation of Forestry with support from the Judiciary and administrative officials. The two were arrested for illegal possession of 128 kg of scales from the giant pangolin which is listed in class A of the wildlife law giving the species total protection . Pangolin scales are fast becoming a commodity of choice for wildlife traffickers who have the necessary organizational skills and logistics to handle because they are bulky. Recently online reports say over 4 tons of pangolin scales were seized in Hong Kong. The rising scale of the trade is obliging some conservationists to call for a destruction of scales stocks pilled from seizures.

Source: CameroonWeb September 08, 2016 11:49 UTC