{"id":325402,"date":"2022-09-05T09:48:05","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T07:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=325402"},"modified":"2022-09-05T09:48:08","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T07:48:08","slug":"two-zambians-arrested-for-selling-tusks-to-undercover-cop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=325402","title":{"rendered":"Two Zambians arrested for selling tusks to undercover cop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter<\/p>\n<p>TWO Zambian nationals were arrested on Thursday, 1 September, at about 14:30, after they were found in possession of four elephant tusks, which they attempted to sell to an undercover officer.<\/p>\n<p>According to the police, the incident happened in Ibbu village in Katima Mulilo. It is further alleged that the suspects entered the country without valid documents.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects are scheduled to make their first court appearance at the Ngoma Magistrate Court on Monday, 5 September. Police investigations continue.<\/p>\n<p>File photo for illustrative purposes only.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter TWO Zambian nationals were arrested on Thursday, 1 September, at about 14:30, after they were found in possession of four elephant tusks, which they attempted to sell to an undercover officer. According to the police, the incident happened in Ibbu village in Katima Mulilo. 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