53-year-old man arrested with 11 elephant tusks

53-year-old man arrested with 11 elephant tusks

Police on Tuesday evening arrested a 53-year-old in possession of 11 pieces of elephant tusks weighing 55 kilograms.

The suspect; Changawa Koi Kaisha, was nabbed at Chapungu village in Kaloleni, Kilifi County by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations in collaboration with Kenya Wildlife Service officers from Mombasa.

The suspect is set to be charged in court after completion of investigations.

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