Sh33m ivory at JKIA 'was packed in Kisumu'

Some of the ivory worth Sh33.8 million that was intercepted at JKIA Swissport Cargo on its way to Malaysia on Friday. KRA officials intercepted the ivory after documents indicated they were dogs being transported. [PHOTO: BONIFACE OKENDO/STANDARD]

NAIOBI, KENYA: The 260-kilogramme ivory intercepted by customs officials at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport last Friday was packaged in Kisumu, police investigations revealed.

The Sh33 million contraband, headed for Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, was painted with red and black oxide to confuse sniffer dogs and wrapped in 12 carton boxes disguised as wood carvings.