By Greshum chikoti
Mangochi Police Station is keeping in custody two brothers, Cassim and Anold Ayami both aged 35 for illegal possession of specimen of listed species contrary to section 110(b)of National Parks and Wildlife Act.
The incident occurred on the morning of August 19, 2020 at Mwalandiridwa Resthouse within Mangochi Township.
On this material day, Wildlife Crime Investigation Unit officers from Lilongwe were tipped by members of the public that the said suspects were offering for sale the prohibited animal at 4.5 million Kwacha.
The officers in conjunction with Mangochi Police detectives traced the two brothers and arrested them at the said resthouse. The live Pangolin was found hidden in a black school bag under the bed.
The duo who comes from Chiponde village traditional authority Jalasi in Mangochi claimed to have acquired the live species from Mozambique.
Both suspects will appear before court after investigations are completed.
The Police wish to thank members of the general public for their support in the fight against wildlife crime in the district.
Sub Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi
Deputy PRO-Mangochi Police Station
Cell:0999 706 525
Email:mamateps1152@gmail.com