by Adam Cruise | Jan 19, 2021 | News
By The New Zimbabwe Police in Bulawayo last week arrested three men after they were found in possession of five pieces of ivory. The three suspects, Leonard Murwira (48), Enock Mhlanga (62) and Pius Ntini (30) were arrested following a tip-off. Bulawayo police...
by Adam Cruise | Jul 29, 2020 | News
By Leonard Ncube, Chronicle A 53-year-old villager from Dete in Matabeleland North has appeared in court for unlawful possession of four elephant tusks. Similo Vundla of Mambanje village under Chief Nekatambe was arrested by an anti-poaching team in March. The team...
by Adam Cruise | Nov 14, 2019 | News
By ZBC Mozambican nationals have been convicted for illegally possessing elephant tusks, a live pangolin and breaking immigration laws. Santo Kamu (38) and Lazarus Chihowa (32) from Mangwe in Mozambique were this Tuesday sentenced to different prison sentences after...
by Adam Cruise | Oct 19, 2019 | News
By The New Zimbabwe NYANGA: Two Mozambican nationals and a Zimbabwean were arrested Tuesday after being found in possession of seven pieces of ivory weighing 21 kilogrammes. Police confirmed the arrests. Manicaland police spokesperson Inspector Tavhiringwa Kakohwa...
by Adam Cruise | Oct 12, 2019 | News
By Simbarashe Sithole, Newsday Two Mukumbura men have been arrested after they were allegedly caught in possession of a live pangolin and ivory, which they were selling in their village on Sunday. Desire Marunga (25) and Tedious Ruwizha (44), both from Chigano...