# CapeNature has welcomed the conviction of a Cape Town woman for illegally acquiring and keeping 145 reptiles, including snakes, geckos and lizards. Jacqueline Hewett was sentenced to a 250-thousand-rand fine or four years in prison, with an additional two-year prison sentence suspended for five years. She is also banned from obtaining permits to keep wild animals in the Western Cap illegal wildlife trade threatens indigenous species and biodiversity.
CapeNature warns against wildlife crime after woman convicted for unlawful possession of 145 reptiles