POLICE in South Africa have arrested a Vietnamese man and seized about 60kg of lion claws, teeth and other items following a four-month probe into wildlife trafficking, the government said.
The man was arrested on Thursday “in connection with the illegal trade in wildlife and illegal possession of a firearm” in northern Limpopo province, which is a popular location of a number of wildlife parks, the environment ministry said.
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