Zimbabwe Republic Police(ZRP), CID Minerals, Flora and Fauna, Harare, acted on a tip and arrested Masauso Nevhaya (48), Priscilla Chabata (52), Wonder Bozho (51) and Stanford Mbiriyakura (49) for unlawful possession of 41 pieces of ivory weighing 237kgs.
The 4 suspects, who were looking for potential buyers, were apprehended by detectives in Braeside along Seke Road, near Telecel Zimbabwe.
Police recovered 35 elephant tusks, which were loaded in brown sacks in a Datsun Go vehicle.
Further investigations led to the recovery of six more tusks from Priscilla Chabata’s residence.