One Yemen national identified as Al-Maamari Maged Mutahar Ali was arrested after being found with 26 pieces of Rhino horns weighing 15 kilograms
during luggage check at Entebbe International Airport – Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) media statement said.
Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) canine unit officials, discovered the horns weighing 15 kilograms as they were checking luggage for visitors leaving Uganda at Entebbe International Airport.
Al-Maamari Maged Mutahar Ali was arrested at 03:10 hours during luggage check by Uganda Wildlife Authority canine unit that is stationed at the Uganda national airport.
The Rhino horns were concealed in food items to disguise their identity but our highly trained dogs were able to detect them, according to the UWA media statement shared on their Twitter Account.
The suspect has been handed over to Uganda Aviation Police and at the Entebbe International Airport for further management of the case.
Uganda Wildlife Authority urges the public to desist from engaging in wildlife crimes.
Over the last 25 years of Uganda Wildlife Authority’s existence, the institution has built capacity to detect and appropriately engage those involved in wildlife crime such as wildlife trafficking among others and ensure they face the law.
“UWA will continue to make Uganda a dangerous place for anyone involved in wildlife trafficking.” says statement
Rhinos at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Nakasongola, north of Kampala, Uganda
Ziwa is the ONLY place in Uganda where rhinos can be seen roaming the wild. The rhino sanctuary is a ‘must visit’ location for expatriates and foreign tourists coming to Uganda, and is included on literally all safari itineraries going to or coming from Murchison Falls National Park.
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is around 3-4 hours from Kampala and exiting Kampala can take an hour depending on where your Hotel is. The visit to the Rhinos will take 2 hours (or it is not worth going). From Ziwa it is about two hours to the top of the falls.
In a move aimed at ensuring the safety of Rhinos, Uganda Wildlife Authority have taken over security for the Rhinos at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Read more here
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