- Two Tanzanians were arrested in a collaborative effort by Mtwapa police officers and KWS officers from Mombasa
- The officers also found eleven elephant tusks weighing 32.924 kg and worth KSh 3.3 million
- The officers kept the teeth found as evidence while the suspects were taken to the Mtwapa Police Station to await their prosecution
Mombasa – Police officers from the Mtwapa Police Station, together with officers from the National Wildlife Agency (KWS), have arrested two citizens of Tanzania alleged to be involved in the illegal ivory trade.
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The suspects identified as Paul Kuya (36) and Paul Telek (29) were arrested in a hideout in the area of Majengo in Mtwapa where the authorities found eleven elephant teeth weighing 32.924 kg.
How did the officers get the horn?
The horns, worth KSh 3.3 million, were packed in nylon sacks and hidden in three different bags.
“In a well-coordinated operation, the police present at the Mtwapa Police Station and the soldiers of the Wildlife Agency of KenyaMombasa have skillfully arrested two Tanzanian citizens for being involved in the illegal trade of elephant teeth. The investigation has borne fruit after successfully finding elephant tusks worth KSh 3,300,000,” DCI said.
“They uncovered eleven elephant tusks, weighing 32.924 kg, cleverly hidden in nylon sacks inside three different bags,” it added.
Investigation revealed that the suspects had traveled from Tanzania to Kenya through the Namanga border, intending to sell the contraband.
The two men are currently being detained at the Mtwapa Police Station, waiting to be brought to court.
Meanwhile, the trapped teeth are also safely stored as evidence.
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