2 traffickers arrested with 148 kg pangolin scales

2 traffickers were arrested with 148 kg pangolin scales in Côte d’Ivoire, one of them a corrupt official - a Departmental Director Assistant for the Ministry of Animals and Fishery Resources. They transported the contraband in six bags from their village where they collected the scales. The couple turned wildlife trafficking into a family business, hoping that his status would secure their impunity.