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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 85544, member: 27"]
Three guys tried flipping a pangolin, got caught in a sting, and paid with nine-year sentences.

Who got locked up
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[*]Mayibongwe Ndlovu was one of the three convicted.
[*]Prince Sibanda faced the same charge.
[*]John Max rounded out the trio.
[*]All came from Filabusi.
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How police closed in
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[*]Detectives acted on a tip about wildlife trading.
[*]Officers posed as buyers to bait the suspects.
[*]The trail led them to Bulawayo.
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What was found
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[*]A live pangolin was stashed inside a vehicle.
[*]The animal was hidden in a sack.
[*]No permits or licenses were produced.
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Legal hammer dropped
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[*]The case landed before Sibonginkosi Mkandla.
[*]Each man received nine years behind bars.
[*]The offence fell under endangered species laws.
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Official warning
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[*]Rachel Muteweri flagged the crime as serious.
[*]Pangolins and rhinos were singled out as protected.
[*]The public was urged to steer clear of wildlife trafficking.
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