Kenya: Man Arrested With Sh1 Million Ivory

Author(s)

By Sonu Tanu, The Star

Date Published
Kericho CID officers on Monday arrested a man with eight elephant tusks worth Sh1.25 million, weighing 12.5kg.
 
Two other suspects escaped.
 
Gilbert Cheruiyot was arrested near Oil Libya petrol station.
 
The officers, acting on a tip-off, posed as potential buyers.
 
Cheruiyot was taken to Kericho police station.