2 traffickers arrested with 6 pieces of ivory
Congo, 25 Nov 2023
2 traffickers arrested with 6 pieces of ivory. They were violent and injured a law enforcement officer during the arrest. The ivory pieces were securely tied together and hidden in a backpack that was concealed inside a cab which one of them took to the place of transaction. They carried out a thorough inspection of the area. The operation team moved in and arrested them when they attempted to sell the ivory. One of the traffickers who watched from afar as the operation team zeroed in on the others, fled. Efforts are underway to arrest him.