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document.write('After investigating the tip, police discovered Tichoana Chifamba, 42, in possession of the rare species and detained him.
Lt-Gen Semakaleng Manamela, the Mpumalanga police commissioner, praised Chifamba’s harsh sentencing. He also commended the detectives who worked on his case that resulted to his setencing.
The pangolin, an endangered species, is one of the most traded animals on the planet. This is according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
Pangolins are in high demand in China and Vietnam, according to the WWF. Pangolin scales are used in traditional medicine and folk medicines, and its meat is considered a delicacy.
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