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04 Apr 2013

Southeast Asia: Over 200 Live Pangolins Seized in Less Than 10 Days  0

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Southeast Asia: Over 200 Live Pangolins Seized in Less Than 10 Days (via Annamiticus)

Authorities in Malaysia and Thailand have intercepted two illegal shipments of live pangolins in a span of less than 10 days. The first incident occurred on on March 19th, when Malaysia’s Department of Wildlife and National Parks seized 133 pangolins at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).…

23 Jan 2013

Indonesia: Pangolin Skins and Hornbill Casques Seized, Four Suspects Arrested  0

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Four Chinese nationals were arrested in Indonesia while attempting to smuggle 189 pangolin skins and 248 hornbill casques to Hong Kong. Photo: iStockphoto.com

Customs officers at Jakarta International Airport nabbed four suspects who were attempting to smuggle 189 pangolin skins and 248 hornbill casques out of the country.

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11 Dec 2012

Indonesia: Pangolin Traffickers Busted by Rhino Protection Unit  0

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Rhino Protection Units apprehended pangolin trafficking suspects in a village near Bukit Barasan Selatan National Park. Photo courtesy of International Rhino Foundation.

Thanks to the efforts of Rhino Protection Units (RPUs) in Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, members of a known pangolin trafficking syndicate have been apprehended.

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09 Jul 2012

Nepal: Suspect Arrested with Pangolin  0

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A live pangolin was found in a vehicle en route to Kathmandu.

Authorities in Nepal have arrested a suspect in Kalanki after finding a live pangolin in his vehicle.

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28 Jun 2012

Hong Kong: 459 Pounds of Pangolin Scales Seized  0

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Customs officers in Sai Kung seized 208 kilograms (459 pounds) of pangolin scales as seven suspects were loading the contraband onto a speedboat.

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20 Jun 2012

Indonesia: Nearly 13 Tonnes of Confiscated (Dead) Pangolins and Scales Destroyed  0

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Indonesian wildlife authorities have set an excellent example by incinerating a portion of 12.7 tonnes of dead pangolins and scales seized during 2011 and 2012, and burying the remainder.

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06 Jan 2012

Pangolin Smuggler Sentenced to Three Years in Jail  0

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A prison term for a pangolin smuggler.


A Filipino man identified as Aivon Vencer has been sentenced to three years in prison for attempting to smuggle 1,068 frozen pangolins, weighing 4,988 kilograms.

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04 Jan 2012

Kenya: Pangolin Rescued, Suspect Arrested [Video]  0

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One pangolin has been saved from certain death.


Thanks to the efforts of the Kenya Wildlife Service, a pangolin has been rescued, and one suspect is under arrest.

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