# Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, David Maynier, has welcomed the arrest of two men at OR Tambo International Airport in Gauteng for alleged wildlife trafficking. A 50-year-old Thai national was found with 50 bird eggs concealed in a homemade incubator bag. A 23-year-old compatriot allegedly attempted to smuggle 418 parrot eggs concealed in two homemade incubator bags. Maynier says this highlights the growing sophistication of transnational wildlife trafficking networks:
Minister Maynier says South Africa will continue to strengthen efforts to combat wildlife crime [SOUND]
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