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Man arrested after being found with animal trophies in Nairobi

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Police are holding a businessman after he was found with animal trophies valued at millions of shillings in Parklands.

The suspect had in his possession lion, buffalo, cheetah, hyena, leopard and other wild animal skins at the time of his arrest by officials from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and Kenya Wildlife Service. Police say they are yet to know the source of the skins and investigations are ongoing.

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