Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) spokesperson Tinashe Farawo confirmed that they intercepted a consignment of 200 kilogrammes of ivory worth over $1 million destined for Malaysia at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport on Monday with the help of State security agencies. There are rumours that the 200 kilogrammes belong to a top Zanu-PF politician.
Said Farawo:
We recovered 200kg of ivory valued at more than $500 000 on the official market. The net is closing in on the owners because we have identified the travel agency that was facilitating the transportation of the consignment.
Farawo told NewsDay that ZimParks will not hesitate to arrest anyone regardless of their political affiliation.
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