Brits - Three people, aged between 22 and 35, are expected to appear in the Brits Magistrates' Court on Monday on charges of contravening the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (NEMBA), the South African Police Service in the North West said. The suspects' court appearance emanated from their apprehension at about 12.30pm on Friday at a petrol filling station near Alpha Crossing in Brits for being in possession of a highly endangered pangolin, North West SAPS spokesperson Maria Nkabinde said in a statement. "That was after a possible pangolin sale tip-off was received from a member of a non-profit organisation (NPO) responsible for combatting illegal trade of wildlife and endangered species," she said. The suspects were arrested after failing to account for their possession of a pangolin. The investigation into the matter was continuing, Nkabinde said.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 12, 2020 14:37 UTC