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Germans charged with gecko theft
Media release
Date: 09 March 2011
Germans
charged with gecko theft
Two German nationals are
facing wildlife and theft charges following a joint
operation involving the Department of Conservation, Police,
and Customs.
Four protected jewelled geckos were recovered when the pair were arrested in Otago yesterday.
The arrests follow a surveillance operation on Otago Peninsula and involved close co-operation between DOC staff, police, New Zealand Customs Service, the Wildlife Enforcement Group, and members of the public.
DOC’s Coastal Otago Area Manager Robin Thomas said DOC is extremely grateful for the help it has received from both the public and other enforcement agencies throughout this operation.
“Jewelled gecko are threatened with extinction and they are fully protected . We are determined to protect the remaining populations of these unique lizards and we keep a very close eye on their welfare.”
The two men appeared in Court in Dunedin yesterday and have been remanded in custody to appear again on Friday 11 March 2011.
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