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Two pangolin traffickers in South Africa sentenced to eight years in prison

Summary by ecotopical.com
The Molopo Regional Court in Mahikeng, South Africa, sentenced two wildlife traffickers, Edward Motlatsi Phiri, 46, and Tlhoriso France Ralph, 51, to eight years in prison. They were convicted of smuggling a Temminck's pangolin, a vulnerable species native to Southern and Eastern Africa, according to a statement released by the North West province's environment agency. The judgment, delivered on May 26, 2026, followed the arrest of four suspects…
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ecotopical.com broke the news on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
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