Lion Poaching

[Peter Betts]

Do a Trump and obliterate Massingir Town ..but that wont happen so Lion are threatened now big time ..My Grootvlei Pride spends a few months a year on the Moz side up north

[Richprins]

Two arrested with lion's head kept in police custody

13 December 2021 - 21:21
Ernest Mabuza Journalist

The two people who were arrested by the Hawks in the North West for possession of a lion's head made their first court appearance on Monday.

Two people who were found in possession of a lion's head made their first appearance before the Zeerust magistrate's court on Monday.

The court postponed the case against Joseph Modime, 59, and Emily Mashaba, 54, until Monday for the verification of their addresses. They are charged with contravening the National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act.

The National Prosecuting Authority said the suspects were arrested after an intelligence tip-off that resulted in a sting operation by the Mahikeng-based Serious Organised Crime Investigation team from the Hawks, the Lehurutshe K9 unit, the Zeerust Stock Theft Unit and members from the department of forestry, fisheries and environment.

The Hawks reported that the two suspects were travelling from Thembisa seeking a traditional healer to sell the lion’s head to for R350,000.

.“A police agent intercepted the sale by arranging a traditional healer and the suspects were arrested at a petrol station in Zeerust.”

A lion’s head was found in their possession, wrapped in refuse bags.

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[Lisbeth]

Two caught with a lion’s head in their possession released on bail

by Corné van Zyl | 20-12-2021

Two people who were arrested with a lion’s head in their possession in Zeerust earlier this month appeared in the Zeerust Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

THE TWO WILL BE BACK IN COURT NEXT MONTH

According to National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Henry Mamothame, the accused Joseph Modime (59) and Emily Mashaba(54) were granted bail.

“The suspects’ Modime and Mashaba in a lion’s head case were granted bail of R1500 each, and the matter was postponed to 16 February 2022 for further investigations,” he said.

THEY WERE GRANTED BAIL OF A R1500 EACH

He added that after verifying their addresses, the court granted them bail under strict conditions.

“They should refrain from interacting with state witnesses, they should avail themselves on their next court appearance but failure to do so will result in a warrant of arrest being issued against them,” Mamothame said.

WHAT CHARGES DO THEY FACE?

They were both charged with the contravention of the National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act 10 of 2004 (NEMBA) after they were caught in possession of a lion’s head.

“Their court appearance emanates from their arrest following an intelligence tip-off that resulted in a sting operation by the Mahikeng based Serious Organised Crime Investigation team from the Directorate For Priority Crime Investigation (HAWKS), Lehurutshe K9, Zeerust Stock Theft Unit and members from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment,” he said.

WHAT HAPPENED THAT LED UP TO THEIR ARRESTS?

Mamothame said the HAWKS reported that the two suspects were travelling from Tembisa in Johannesburg, seeking a traditional healer to sell the lion’s head to for an amount of R350 000.

The report further indicated that this sale was intercepted by a police agent who arranged a traditional healer, leading to the arrest of the two at a petrol station in Zeerust. A lion’s head was found in their possession, wrapped in refuse bags.

Further investigations by the HAWKS are underway after they seized the lion’s head from the suspects.

[Falanajerido1]

Sad killing lions i am hurting them they get bail and no justice something need to be done i love lion start placing them in jail