Traffic Officer Arrested with 34 kg of Ivory
In August 2023, a serving traffic police officer was arrested in possession of 34 kilograms of elephant ivory. The case is before court.
Suspect arrested and charged; case pending before court.
A timeline of joint operations, seizures and prosecutions across Uganda.
In August 2023, a serving traffic police officer was arrested in possession of 34 kilograms of elephant ivory. The case is before court.
Suspect arrested and charged; case pending before court.
From a 1.3-tonne seizure in Najjanakumbi to worked ivory intercepted at Entebbe, coordinated multi-agency action is squeezing the ivory supply chain through Uganda.
Alarmed by the degradation of one of Uganda’s most important biodiversity and carbon reservoirs, the Task Force has made restoring Bugoma Central Forest Reserve a national priority.