Authorities have arrested an individual in Maputo City following an operation linked to the illegal possession and attempted sale of ivory, a prohibited wildlife product. Initial intelligence indicated that the suspect, a resident of Maputo, was in possession of ivory tusks in an as yet undetermined quantity. The same source suggested that the individual was operating in coordination with other unidentified suspects based in Macia District, Gaza Province, allegedly involved i

Authorities have arrested three individuals in Marávia District, Tete Province, in connection with the illegal possession and attempted cross-border trafficking of pangolin scales. The operation followed intelligence indicating a potential trafficking case involving a Mozambican national allegedly preparing to transport pangolin scales into Zambia. Although the initial information did not specify the quantity involved, field teams were immediately mobilised to verify the repo

Recent intelligence indicated that a pangolin was being held by three individuals in Mapai District, who were actively seeking potential buyers. In response, an operation was conducted in Petule locality, Gaza Province, resulting in the seizure of a juvenile pangolin and the arrest of the three suspect linked to environmental crime. The detained individuals, residents of Chissie in Mapai District, were intercepted while in possession of the animal, confirming suspicions of il