Event Brief
Nigeria deports pangolin scales trafficker to China
Filed: Jul 30, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
Summary: Nigerian police arrested and repatriated a Chinese man accused of trafficking 12 tonnes of pangolin scales to China.
WHO: Nigerian police
WHAT: Arrested and repatriated a Chinese fugitive, Cai Jinlian, to Shanghai to face wildlife trafficking charges
WHEN: Jul 30, 2026 at 6:26 AM ET
WHERE: Nigeria
WHY: To face wildlife trafficking charges for smuggling pangolin scales from Nigeria to China
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