Tanzanian ministry of tourism has announced arrest of main suspect in the poaching of its elephant population and recovery of hundreds of ivory tusks that involved the killing of 117 elephants.
Hamisi Kigwangalla, minister for Natural Resources and Tourism last week announced on Twitter the arrest of poacher Hassan Shaban Likwema, aka Hassan Nyoni, and several of his accomplices, Reuters reports.
Nyoni has been on authorities’ wanted list as top “hardcore” poacher of elephants in the African country renowned for its wild life.
“The arrest of Nyoni has brought us to a stage where we can say we have taken into custody all the hardcore poachers on our wanted list, except for a few who have left the country,” Kigwangalla said.
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Exposing the Big Game 
Good! But what’s next – hopefully not a slap on the wrist and a finger wag like in the US.