Nyandarua Elephant Tusk Bust: One Arrested, One on the Run

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Primary source Kenyan Digest archive

This archive report was first published on 11 August 2019.

On Saturday, detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) made a significant seizure in Nyandarua, recovering 100kgs of elephant tusks valued at approximately Ksh.10 million.

According to reports, the operation was conducted by DCI detectives posing as customers following a tip-off from members of the public.

As a result of the raid, 42-year-old David Ndegwa was arrested and is currently in police custody awaiting arraignment. A hunt has been launched for another suspect who managed to escape.

Published on August 11, 2019, at 3:39 PM.

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