Authorities have arrested three individuals in Marávia District, Tete Province, in connection with the illegal possession and attempted cross-border trafficking of pangolin scales. The operation followed intelligence indicating a potential trafficking case involving a Mozambican national allegedly preparing to transport pangolin scales into Zambia. Although the initial information did not specify the quantity involved, field teams were immediately mobilised to verify the repo

Recent intelligence indicated that a pangolin was being held by three individuals in Mapai District, who were actively seeking potential buyers. In response, an operation was conducted in Petule locality, Gaza Province, resulting in the seizure of a juvenile pangolin and the arrest of the three suspect linked to environmental crime. The detained individuals, residents of Chissie in Mapai District, were intercepted while in possession of the animal, confirming suspicions of il

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