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Ugandan businessman arrested over elephant tusk trafficking

 

(Posted 21st May 2025)

 

Courtesy of African Elephant News

 

 

Simon Masaba, New Vision, May 19, 2025
Police in collaboration with the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), have arrested Alfred Olanya, a businessman in Kitgum district over tracking elephant tusks. This violates the Wildlife Act of 2019. Police spokesperson Rusoke Kituuma says Olanya was apprehended during a joint intelligence-led operation following a tip-off.
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