TIP-OFF AND BUST: Baobab trees seized in Durban ship warehouse probe
Criminal charges have been laid after officials in Durban halted the shipping of several specially protected South African baobab trees, allegedly destined for a ‘landscaping project’ in the Black Sea nation of Georgia.
Criminal charges have been filed after South African customs officials seized five large baobab trees in a Durban warehouse, allegedly en route to a landscaping project in Georgia. According to the South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), the exporters breached the National Forests Act by not presenting a valid possession or export permit.
The identity of the Georgian buyer or their agents remains undisclosed. Africa Global Logistics (AGL), a logistics provider, maintains it is not the owner, exporter, or permit holder of the trees.
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