Police officers in Narok county have arrested three people for possessing four elephant tasks weighing a total of 27 kilograms and with an estimated street value of Ksh.2.7 million.

PHOTO | COURTESY Elephants tasks recovered

Joseph Mutuku, 44, Julius Mwanduka Kiema, 72, and Alfred Nzioka Mutie, 44, were apprehended in the Kisiriri region of Narok North following a joint operation coordinated by the DCI's Serious Crimes Unit and local police.

PHOTO | COURTESY elephants tasks recovered

The three suspects are in detention awaiting arraignment on charges under the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act 2013 (WCMA).