The Upington Regional Court convicted and sentenced Zandray Dawids (40), to five years imprisonment after the accused and the state successfully negotiated a section 105A plea. According to a police statement, the accused was arrested in January 2021, after being found with a Pangoling skin at a truck stop on the N14 road in Upington. Haws spokesperson in the province Captain Tebogo Thebe says, Dawids was charged with possession of endangered species, transportation and trading in endangered species as well as money laundering.

Journalist: Rodrick Titus
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