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Pangolin scales seized, one held

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Press Trust of India Berhampur (Odisha)
Last Updated : Jul 14 2015 | 12:48 PM IST
The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) arrested one person and seized around one kg of pangolin scales from him, Divisional Forest Officer (Berhampur) S S Mishra said today.
The culprit, identified as Hazi Ispat of Mochi Street locality here, was arrested during a raid conducted yesterday.
Mishra said the raid was conducted by a team of WCCB officials and local forest officers.
WCCB is a statutory multi-disciplinary body set up by the Centre under the Ministry of Environment and Forests to combat organized wildlife crime in the country.
Pangolin scales are used in Chinese medicines.

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First Published: Jul 14 2015 | 12:48 PM IST

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