Police in Eldoret on Monday arrested three suspects transporting about 30 kg of ivory worth Sh3 million. Eldoret West OCPD Samuel Mutunga said they conducted the operation with Kenya Wildlife Service officers who requested reinforcement from Eldoret police. "We will conduct investigations and arrest all members of the racket behind ivory trade," Mutunga said. Uhuru and Gabon President Ali Bongo torched 105 tonnes of ivory, a haul said to be from about 65,000 elephants. Read: How Ivory tusks went up in flames at Nairobi National ParkAlso read: Ivory prices in free fall as China ban takes effect

Source: The Star May 09, 2017 13:30 UTC