About 150 venomous scorpions were seized by police at the Cape Town International Airports on Saturday.
Police said they acted on intelligence from the Kuilsriver Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit and Cape Nature.
As a result, a 28 -year-old man, was caught red handed in possession of the scorpions, amidst his clothes in luggages he was carrying.
He was arrested under the Nature and Environmental Ordinance Act, being in possession of a wild animal. The value of the scorpions is yet to be determined. The scorpions were transported to a haven for safe keeping.
He is due to appear at the Bellville Magistrates’ court on Monday, 15 June 2026.
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