Tanzanian police seize more than 200 elephant tusk pieces

Tanzanian police seize more than 200 elephant tusk pieces
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DODOMA, TANZANIA (BNO NEWS) — Police in Tanzania confiscated more than 200 elephant tusk pieces this week, nearly two weeks after custom authorities in Hong Kong seized a container full of illegal ivory tusks from the African country, Tanzanian ...

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Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

Firstpost

16 Feb

Tanzania police seize 58 pieces of ivory

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Tanzania police seize 58 pieces of ivory
Firstpost
Dar es Salaam, Feb 16 (IANS) Police in Tanzania's southern region of Mtwara said Saturday that they have seized 58 pieces of ivory valued at $440,000 and arrested three people in connection with the haul. The seizure of the ivory comes three days after ...
Government efforts in curbing poaching need supportDaily News
Tanzania Police Seize 58 Tuskers, Arrest 3 in ConnectionCRIENGLISH.com
President Jakaya...

 

10 years ago

GlobalPost

23 Jan

Tanzania police seize 61 elephant tusks in southern region

Tanzania police seize 61 elephant tusks in southern region
GlobalPost
DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Police in Tanzania's southern region of Mtwara said on Thursday that they have seized 61 elephant tusks and arrested two suspects in connection with the tusks. Augustine Ollomi, Mtwara regional police commander, ...

 

10 years ago

GlobalPost

09 Feb

Tanzanian police seize 40 kg of heroin, arrest two foreigners

Tanzanian police seize 40 kg of heroin, arrest two foreigners
GlobalPost
DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian police said on Sunday they have seized 40 kg of heroin in the southern part of the east African nation and arrested two foreigners in connection with the haul. Renatha Mzinga, Lindi regional police commander, ...

 

10 years ago

Coastweek

31 Oct

Tanzanian police seize eight tonnes of marijuana on Mount Meru

Tanzanian police seize eight tonnes of marijuana on Mount Meru
Coastweek
ARUSHA, Tanzania (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian police confirm they have seized 9,102 kg of marijuana in an ongoing crackdown operation in northern part of the country. Arusha Regional Police Commander Liberatus Sabas said the seizure follows an operation ...
Over 9000 kg marijuana seized in TanzaniaOdisha Sun Times
Tanzanian police seize 9 tonnes of marijuanaShanghai Daily (subscription)
Nine Killed After Oil Truck Rams Into Van in...

 

10 years ago

Vijimambo

07 Aug

Swiss customs officers seize 8 suitcases of elephant ivory bound for China

Swiss customs officials have seized around 262 kilograms (578 pounds) of elephant ivory destined for China in a random check on three Chinese passengers at Zurich Airport. The elephant tusks were discovered in eight suitcases carried by three Chinese nationals who were traveling from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to the Chinese city of Beijing, via Zurich. The tusks had been sawed into chunks to fit into the luggage, according to a news release from Swiss customs officials. The discovery was...

 

11 years ago

Daily News

26 Feb

Kagera police seize firearms

Kagera police seize firearms
Daily News
It is suspected that the weapons were being used in criminal activities such as hijackings and robberies, the Kagera Regional Police Commander (RPC), George Mayunga has said. Mr Mayunga said that on February 6, this year, police detectives impounded ...

 

10 years ago

GlobalPost

13 Oct

Tanzania's police seize 175 kg marijuana

GlobalPost
Tanzania's police seize 175 kg marijuana
GlobalPost
ARUSHA, Tanzania, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania's police have impounded 175 kg of marijuana which were en-route to eastern coastal city of Tanga from northern region of Arusha, local police has said. "So, far two people have been arrested in possession of ...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

26 Oct

Police seize 4 grenades, hold suspect

 Police here have seized four grenades hidden underground amid reports that one was used in an attack in which one person was killed on June 13.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

02 Nov

Police seize a SHORT gun; they later LOOSE it

The way we pronounce Kiswahili words determines the way we spell them. Not so in this treacherous language called English. It’s only through lots of reading and listening that we can lessen the goofs we make in our endeavours to inform, educate and entertain our readers.

 

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