CORAPUT: Fast action by forest officials resulted in the rescue of Pangolin and the arrest of four people from Ringgada District involved in smuggling endangered species in Nabarangpur Regency on Monday night.
The official source said the defendant was arrested with animals while trying to sell it in the Nabarangpur district.
“We have trustworthy information about the seller and therefore a written plan to arrest them.
The team 15 members are formed and one of our staff under the disguise of a buyer contacting them and reaching a place that has been thought by Nabarangpur.
For transactions,” said Dhanurjay Mahapatra , ACF, Nabarangpur Forest Division.
Pangolin who was saved had a weight of about 1.7 kg and a detailed investigation was being carried out to ensure where the animal was obtained and the details of others involved in the racket, the officer said.