He was released on a warning and his case postponed to October 26.
RUSTENBURG: A 25-year-old man, arrested for allegedly selling a pangolin for R200 000, was released on warning at the Kuruman Magistrate's Court, the Hawks in Northern Cape said on Tuesday.
Spokesperson Nomthandazo Mnisi said Sipho Bosman appeared in court on Monday, facing a charge of illegal possession of endangered species, in terms of the National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act 10 of 2004. “The suspect was arrested on Friday, October 1, 2021, after information surfaced about someone who was allegedly selling a pangolin for R200 000.
“A sting operation was conducted by the Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation team, with the assistance of Stock Theft Unit and Local Criminal Record Centre, which resulted in the suspect being arrested, after he was found in possession of the said pangolin,” said Mnisi.
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