Police have arrested a Vietnamese man and seized about 60kg of lion claws, teeth and other items following a probe into wildlife trafficking
JOHANNESBURG - Police have arrested a Vietnamese man and seized about 60kg of lion claws, teeth and other items following a four-month probe into wildlife trafficking, government said.
Police also raided a Vietnamese-owned farm near Bela-Bela in Limpopo and two storage units in Pretoria, a statement from the ministry said. The Vietnamese suspect was arrested for"illegal possession of a threatened species", and appeared in court on Friday.
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