A pangolin scales trafficker arrested
Uganda, 15 Dec 2016
A trafficker arrested with 8.5 kg of giant pangolin scales. He is a member of a ring trafficking live pangolins and their scales as well as gold. He uses dealing in cereals, beans and maize as a cover to traffic wildlife. He arrived from Northern Uganda to the capital city to sell the pangolin scales, but was arrested in act in a restaurant, where he wanted to sell the contraband.
