Title:

Six suspected poachers arrested in Bulawayo and Vic Falls

Publication Year:
2023
Abstract:

Six suspected poachers have been arrested in separate incidents in Bulawayo and Victoria Falls with the police recovering four ivory tusks and 10,5kg of kudu meat. The arrest comes afer the police declared war on poaching syndicates countrywide. In a statement, national police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrests. "On July 22, 2023, detectives in Bulawayo acted on received information and arrested Adam Moyo aged 32, Christopher Shoko aged 29 and Primate Shoko aged 29 in Cowdray Park in connection with possession of four tusks of ivory," he said.

Series Title:
The Herald
Type:
Newspaper
Item Type:
Report
Language:
en

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