An operation was conducted successfully, in partnership with ANAC and SERNIC, and resulted in the apprehension of 2 traffickers found in possession of pangolin scales.
They have been transferred to SERNIC Chimoio for further investigation. The owner of the product claimed to have acquired these scales in Lutanda, a buffer zone near Chimanimani .
All indications point to the fact that he is a poacher operating in Chimanimani. These scales represent a collection from the pangolins he consumed, and he had been hoarding them until an intermediary informed him of the market demand for this product. The intermediary also had information regarding ivory tips, but no further details could be obtained following his arrest.
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