Stories/Reports/Updates From 2020 December 27th, 2020:6 Charged with 157 kg pangolin scalesDecember 18th, 2020 (44 kg):Detectives Disguised as Customers Arrest Busia Ivory SellerDecember 12th, 2020:Man Arrested with 54 kg ivory…
SEEJ-AFRICA THUMBNAIL: On December 18th, 2020, Michael Ochokol was arrested in the border town of Busia with ivory in his home. DCI detectives and KWS rangers made the arrest and…
Two Teachers Amongst Five Arrested with 18 kg of Ivory in Kajiado County by Wycliffe, Kahawa TunguAugust 8, 2020The five including a deputy headteacher at a local primary school identified…
Police officer, two others found with elephant tusk arrested in Endebess (Mt. Elgon area) By GERALD BWISA Daily NationJuly 25th, 2020: A police officer and two other men have been…
SEEJ-AFRICA: Kenya Wildlife Service for charging purposes typically sets the value of ivory at ksh 100,000 ($1000) per kilo so this seizure is probably about 14 kilogrammes. The location of…
SEEJ-AFRICA THUMBNAIL: On May 15th, 2020, in Central Kenya, KWS undercover officers arrested two men with 38.6 kg of ivory. The suspects were found with 3 tusks in a sack.…
SEEJ-AFRICA THUMBNAIL: On May 9th, 2020, Police and Kenya Wildlife Service officers arrested 3 men with 9 tusks weighing approximately 50 kg. The arrest was made in an area about…
SEEJ-AFRICA THUMBNAIL: January 23rd, 2020, a Ugandan primary teacher was arrested near the border town of Busia, Kenya, with ivory. He was travelling on a motorcycle with a large sack…
SEEJ-AFRICA: January 2nd, 2020, Mara Elephant Project Intelligence team supporting the KWS and police, arrested 3 with 39 kg of ivory. The arrest was made in the Ntulele area off…