By Chisomo Phiri
Police in Chikwawa are keeping in custody George Nkuzi, 48, for allegedly possessing a live pangolin without a permit from the Wildlife Department.
According to Chikwawa Police Publicist,Sergeant Dickson Matemba, officers from the Mbewe police unit received a tip-off on Tuesday that Nkuzi was keeping a live pangolin in his house.
Matemba said law enforcement officers and parks and wildlife officials from Lengwe National Park subsequently raided the house and arrested Nkuzi.
The pangolin is currently in the custody of parks and wildlife officials for safekeeping.
Nkuzi, a resident of Laini Village under Traditional Authority(T/) Lundu in Chikwawa district, will be taken to court once investigations are complete.
