Lusaka DNPW officers divert Chinese from plane to detention cells over elephant ivory

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ALERT Department of National Parks and Wildlife officers at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA) on Tuesday disrupted the journey of a Chinese national after finding him with illegally-acquired elephant ivory.
 
Qi Zihua’s long but comfortable first class flight to Beijing was replaced with a stay in the unsanitary Zambian Police cells with no Chimpapila.
 
The 49 year old’s bag was intercepted by airport security during a routine inspection of passengers luggage.
 
It was discovered that he Qi had suspicious products in his bag and upon a thorough check was found him in possession of worked elephant ivory.
 
Other items found in the bag included ivory bangles, a necklace and other decorative pieces all carved from elephant tusks.
 
Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) officers conducted questioning and instituted investigations.
 
Meanwhile the DNPW said recent investigations however have uncovered the alarming trend of ivory being wholly or partially processed on the continent before being smuggled to end markets.
 
It is believed that criminal syndicates have set up shops in African countries in reaction to increased international focus on the illicit ivory trade and are now trafficking whole or pieces of elephant tusks from Africa to Asia, where they would be processed and worked locally.
By Moses Makwaya
 
Kalemba March 2, 2023
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