Indonesian national arrested with ivory worth Sh10 million at JKIA

Ivory worth Sh10 mllion impounded at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). (Twitter, KAA)

An Indonesian national enroute Jakarta, Indonesia, from Bangui, Central African Republic was arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Monday.

The Indonesian, aboard flight KQ 571, was arrested for illegal possession of 38.4kg ivory valued at Sh10 million.

"The vigilant Kenya Airports Authority security team at Terminal 1 C discovered the illicit cargo during mandatory passenger screening," said the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) in a statement.

The seized ivory was impounded by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS).

Ivory worth Sh10 mllion impounded at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). (Twitter, KAA)