The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Indileni Daniel, says there are limited resources to effectively respond to plant poaching incidents in the country.

Fuel smuggling leads to significant government revenue losses because it bypasses official channels, evading taxes and levies.

Namibia's National Energy Fund has, in the past five years, lost N$300 million in revenue due to fuel smuggling.

The Executive Director of the Pangolin Conservation Foundation, Kelsey Prediger, says that the illegal hunting and trade of pangolins has escalated into a crisis requiring global attention.