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Police in South Africa have arrested a Vietnamese man and seized about 60 kilos of lion claws, teeth and other items following a four-month probe into wildlife trafficking, the government said on Saturday.

Police also raided a Vietnamese-owned farm near the tourist site of Bela-Bela in Limpopo and two storage units in the capital Pretoria, a statement from the ministry said. The Vietnamese suspect was arrested for “illegal possession of a threatened species”, and appeared in court on Friday.The case was postponed until August 20 in order to ensure a translator can be present, the ministry said.

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