Monkeys destined for SA from DRC detained in Zimbabwe
The illegal shipment was intercepted when the truck entered custom services in Chirundu‚ on the Zimbabwe border
11 September 2020 - 17:50
A shipment of 29 primates from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was intercepted in Zimbabwe on Wednesday. The illegal shipment was headed to SA.
According to a media release from DRC's minister of environment and sustainable development‚ Claude Nyamugabo Bazibuhe‚ three Congolese and a Zimbabwean national have been arrested and are expected to appear in court soon...
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