Nigerian authorities seize nearly 4 tons of pangolin scales, arrest five suspects

Mongabay
Apr 15, 2025, 7:34 am70 pts
Nigerian authorities have seized 3.76 metric tons of pangolin scales and arrested five people in Lagos, in a follow-up to the recent arrest of a Chinese national suspected of trafficking pangolin scales. The seizure, made in April, is estimated to have come from at least 1,900 dead pangolins, according to the…

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