Six arrested for illegal possession of pangolin scales

 

Kenya Wildlife Service security personnel on Sunday, arrested six suspects found in illegal possession of five boxes full of pangolin scales.

Security team from KWS headquarters apprehended the suspects who were driving in two vehicles along Mombasa road.

The boxes containing the pangolin scales were stuffed in one of the vehicles while the suspects distributed themselves in either of the two motor vehicles.

Kenya Wildlife Service security personnel on Sunday, arrested six suspects found in illegal possession of five boxes full of pangolin scales.

 

COURTESY

Kenya Wildlife Service security personnel on Sunday, arrested six suspects found in illegal possession of five boxes full of pangolin scales.

 

COURTESY

All the six suspects were interrogated at KWS headquarters and later booked at Langata police station. They are set to be arraigned in court tomorrow, Monday December 28, 2020.

The vehicle loaded with the contraband belongs to a clearing and forwarding agent based at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.