The Senior Resident Magistrate court sitting in Lilongwe has sentenced a Mozambican and Malawian citizen for being found in possession of a live pangolin at Nsundwe trading centre in the capital city.
The Mozambican has been identified as Habarawo Jyaime, 40, while the Malawian is Joseph Mankhokwe Banda, 35.
The state through prosecutor Levison Mangani informed the court that on 17th November, 2017 the convicts were found in possession of a live pangolin at Nsundwe trading centre which they were offering for sale at the price of MK370, 000.
Some well-wishers informed the police who together with Wildlife officers ambushed and arrested the two.
During interrogation, the Mozambican convict revealed that he took the pangolin from Mozambique and later connived with Mankhokwe who works as a maintenance officer at Mchinji Water department to sell the animal.
The two were thereafter charged with two counts; being found in possession of specimen of listed species which contradicts section 86(1) as read with section 110 B (b) of National Parks and Wildlife Amended Act 2017 and offering for sale specimen of listed species contrary to section 86(1) as read with section 110B (d) of National Parks and Wildlife Amended Act 2017.
During court proceedings, the two pleaded guilty to the charges levelled against them.
Senior Resident Magistrate Shyreen Yona sentenced the two to five years imprisonment with hard labour for the first count and another four years for the second count. The two sentences are to run concurrently.
Habarawo Jyraime hails from Mozambique while Joseph Mankhokwe Banda comes from Bvumbwe village, Traditional Authority Kabudula in Lilongwe.
Meanwhile, another Mozambican citizen named Mikaeli Sandalakin, 32, and other two Malawians are on remand at Maula Prison after being found in possession of another live pangolin at Mitundu trading centre on Monday.
The three suspects are answering similar charges and will appear in court on 6th December, 2017.
zinyama zakuthengo zikukhala ndi ulemu kwambiri kuposa ife anthu,inu mpaka custodial sentence zinthu za zii ngati zimenezi shaaaa””
Ndikanyama kodabwisa komanso kamaonekedwe oopsa
Just passing
#pangoo Watttt?
Just google, you will find it…
Its better you write Malawian and mozambican jailed over unknown animals because most of malawians they don’t know this animal.
What animal is that first time to hear that name too..
Me too
It looks like crocodile bt small in size
Kalibe zina la chilokolo. To simplify it.
Nsenda wanawo nde azisenda nawo ana andani
A a anawapeza ndi pangolin zosakhala bwino koma nanga pangolin ndi chani??????
In chichewa, it is called nsendawana and is regarded as a charm for one to get rich.
Is nsendawana an animal, didn’t know
Yes, but it is not found in Malawi, Ku Mozambique nzambiri
Seriously?
Yes, I was also amazed when I saw it for the first time. It has scales covering the entire body just like fish but it has four legs, long tail more less like that of crocodile and also its head is similar to that of” mende”, if you know it.
sendawana is used for stealing money through juju- chitaka
Ndeapalamula mulandu wanji Kkkkkk
Ndipo koma kkkkkkkkkkk ziko Lori ndizinthu ili…..
Surprisingly, the animal originated from Mozambique, why should our government arrest them as if they caught it here. May be keeping and selling wild animals in Mozambique is not punishable by law, then how come we convict them.
Eeeeeeh sukulu yavutapo apa. Kkkkkkkkk. Mpofunika Dausi alowelelepo pamenepa.kkkkkk
Iwe wa MW24 talemba zinthu zoti timvanepo apa kkkkkkkkkk.a
Eshiii ndachiwona bwino bwino chinyama chake koma amachigwilitsa ntchito yanji chimenechi ???
A Live Pangolin! What is that? Can you please tell us what is this thing.
its the most snuggled animal in the world,
what u call in chichewa?
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open the link you will see the pangolin
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pangolin iz i also nt knw.two jailed, pangolin iz meant wht??? gv me ur share idea plz
Same like me I want to know what is a #pangolin please give us the answer iven a photo it’s fine
Its a srange animal in gulo like shape but bigger in size
They use it for what?
Kamakhala ngati gulo koma kaphedwa usiku wokha pogwiritsa ntchito torch koma ndikodula heavy oti kamodzi kamafika.20m and above
Pamenepa ndekuti adalepherana mitengo .
What is pangolin please?
PHOTOS OF PANGOLIN SE KAE PLZ