(Posted 18th October 2025)
Courtesy of African Elephant News
| Yeukai Karengezeka, Herald (Zimbabwe), October 16, 2025 |
| Five suspects appeared in court on Wednesday on charges of unlawfully possessing and attempting to sell two raw, unmarked elephant tusks weighing 21,8 kilogrammes. The suspects, identified as Justice Chikodze, Sarah Katumba, Abraham Blahim, Daniel Mamvura, and Takunda Munengami, were remanded in custody until October 21 by Harare provincial magistrate Mr Tapiwa Kuhudzai. |
| Disclaimer: The price of ivory quoted in this article is incorrect. The current price for ivory in Africa is estimated to be between $50-$100 per kilo. Overstating the price of ivory incentivises poachers. |
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