Nairobi – A Chinese citizen was due to be appear in a Kenyan court Tuesday to face charges of attempting to smuggle 65 kilogrammes of ivory through Nairobi’s international airport, the Kenya Wildlife Service said.
Wang Zheng, 29, was arrested late Monday at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport as he caught a connecting flight to Guangzhou following his arrival from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, KWS spokesman Paul Udoto said in an emailed statement.
Zheng was allegedly carrying 278 pieces of worked and raw ivory. He may also be charged with attempting to bribe officials, Udoto said.
The ivory trade has been banned since 1989, but illegal sales have thrived with demand being fuelled largely by the Far East.
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