Chipata man gets 5yrs for possessing live pangolins

The Chipata Magistrate Court has meted out a five years imprisonment with hard labor to a 34 years old man who was convicted for the crime of Unlawful Possession of live pangolins.

David Phiri, was arrested and taken to Court by officers from the Department of National Parks and Wildlife, who found him with two live Pangolins concealed in a bag in Chipata.

And in Kitwe, the Subordinate Court convicted and sentenced four men to five years imprisonment with hard labor for Unlawful Possession of Prescribed Trophy, namely one crocodile skin.

James Makungu, 60, Laurence Chipashya ,48, Friday Musonda and Ponda Sichinga ,21, were arrested by intelligence officers from the Department of National Parks and Wildlife.

Meanwhile, the Mpika Magistrate Court has also convicted and sentenced Bright Chanda and Kelvin Kunda, to five years imprisonment with hard labour for Unlawful Possession black Lechwe meat.

This follows their apprehension by officers from the Department of National Parks and Wildlife, who found them with the meat of a freshly poached black Lechwe.

The offences in all three convictions  are contrary to Zambia Wildlife Act No. 14 of 2015.

This is according to a statement made available to Q-News by Ministry of Tourism and Arts Public Relations Officer Sakabilo Kalembwe.

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