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Title:

Kenya: Suspected trafficker found with 185 pounds of elephant tusk

Author(s):
Bridger B
Publication Year:
2024
Abstract:

A joint ambush conducted by Kenya's Wildlife Service and members of the DCI Serious Crime Unit has resulted in the arrest of 57-year-old Sila Waweu in Kiambu county. Waweu, who was accompanied by three others, was caught in Kenya's southern Kibwezi area with a bag containing 185 pounds of elephant tusks worth an estimated $65,000, while his accomplices managed to evade arrest.

Series Title:
The Morning Brief
Type:
Newspaper
Item Type:
Report
Language:
en
Keywords:
wildlife, crime, poaching, big game, ivory
Files:
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KEN_2024_09_Kenya_ Suspected Trafficker Found with 185 Pounds of Elephant Tusk_Atlas News.pdf 198.84 KB

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