UWA deals major blow to ivory trafficking network
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), in partnership with the Uganda Police Force, has arrested five individuals in Bukedea District for possession of 106 kilograms of elephant ivory, in a significant crackdown on wildlife crime. The intelligence-led operation took place in Ariet Village, Kachubala, Aligoi Sub-county, where officers recovered six pieces of cut elephant ivory. The…