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Elephant tusks worth Sh2.2 million impounded during raid in Bomet

Stanley Kosgey (left) arrested with two elephant tusks. Bomet County Deputy Commissioner Josphat Mutisya (right) and Bomet DCIO Patrick Mwita (center) said he will be charged with being in possession of the tusks without a lisence. PHOTO: GILBERT KIMUTAI/STANDARD

BOMET: Police in Bomet County have impounded two elephant tusks worth Sh2.2 million and arrested one suspect at Silibwet Trading center in Bomet Central.

Confirming the incident, Bomet Central Deputy County Commissioner Josphat Mutisya said police acting on a tip off from members of the public in collaboration with Kenya Wildlife Service Rangers from Kericho bounced on the suspect and recovered the tusks weighing 2.5 kilograms.

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