Mozambican National Found With Two Elephant Tusks

Source: The Herald

Date: 24 August 2006

Author: Bindura Bureau

TWO elephant tusks were found in the luggage of a Mozambican aboard a bus coming into Harare.

Wilson Saize Hofise (36) was arrested on August 17 along the Mvurwi-Harare road after being found with the two 50-cm tusks said Mashonaland Central provincial police spokesman Inspector Michael Munyikwa.

The bus was stopped at Tsatse roadblock where the police intended to conduct searches for large amounts of old bearer cheques during Operation Sunrise.

The police allegedly found the tusks hidden between clothes in Hofise's bag and immediately arrested him.

He will appear in court soon charged under the Parks and Wildlife Act, which forbids one to possess elephant tusks.