(Posted 27th February 2026)
Courtesy of African Elephant News
| Edward Anyoli, New Vision (Uganda), February 24, 2026 |
| The arrest of a suspected ivory trafficker by the Special Wildlife Crime Unit and the Uganda Police Force has led to the recovery of 154 kilogrammes of raw elephant ivory in an intelligence-led operation in Nwoya district. In a Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) statement, Francis Opiro was arrested while allegedly in possession of 10 pieces of raw elephant tusks. According to UWA, the suspect is expected to be arraigned before the Standards, Utilities and Wildlife Court and charged with unlawful possession of protected wildlife specimens, contrary to the Uganda Wildlife Act Cap 315. |
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