(Posted 10th June 2026)
Courtesy of African Elephant News
| Charles Mpaka, Mongabay (U.S) June 8, 2026 |
| A North Korean man is set to face trial in Tanzania this week following his arrest in April while in possession of 500 elephant tusks. Un Hyok Ra was arrested April 19 at a hotel in Dar es Salaam, and is scheduled on June 9 to answer to charges of unlawful possession of the ivory and intent to trade it. |
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