In mid-May, a targeted enforcement operation was conducted in Metarica District, Niassa Province, as part of ongoing efforts to combat illegal wildlife trafficking and the exploitation of protected species. During the operation, two individuals were apprehended in the act flagrante, in possession of two pangolins. The suspects were unable to provide any legal documentation or justification for the capture and possession of the animals. Preliminary questioning conducted at the

On February 19, 2026, authorities intercepted a suspect on a public road in the city of Tete, Tete Province, in connection with the illegal trafficking of wildlife products. At the time of the stop, the individual was found in possession of two elephant ivory tusks with an estimated total weight of approximately 18 kilograms. The suspect indicated that he intended to sell the ivory. During questioning, the individual admitted to killing the elephant in December 2025 inside Má

On February 20, 2026, authorities arrested a suspect in Mungari Administrative Post, Guro District, Manica Province. The individual, originally from Chemba and residing in the Chigodzi neighborhood, was caught in possession of approximately five kilograms of pangolin scales. The scales are believed to have originated from a pangolin that was illegally hunted. During preliminary questioning, the suspect admitted to killing the animal inside Official Coutada No. 13, stating tha