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Title:
Uganda: UCAA sends strong warning to traffickers after handover of seized wildlife contraband at Entebbe Airport
Author(s):
Kazibwe K
Publication Year:
2026
Abstract:

The remarks come after Aviation Police handed over wildlife exhibits weighing more than 8.8 tonnes to UWA on June 5. The exhibits included ivory, pangolin scales, rhino horns, hippopotamus teeth, skins, lion teeth and ostrich eggshells, some of which had been concealed in containers labelled as shea butter in an attempt to evade detection.

Series Title:
AllAfrica
Item Type:
Report
Language:
en
Keywords:
wildlife, crime, poaching, big game, protected species, endangered animal species, carnivore, bird species
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This article is part of the Namibian Wildlife Crime article archive. The archive aims to:

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