BY Obakeng Maje

A 42-year-old man was arrested for Illegal possession of an Elephant Tusk in Delareyville.  On 23 June 2012  police received information of a person who was reported to be in possession of an Elephant Tusk.

The suspect was spotted by the police on the Geysdorp-Khunwana road, he was stopped and his vehicle was searched.

An Elephant Tusk was recovered in his vehicle and the suspect was arrested.

According to the suspect he picked the tusk up at the dumping site in Rustenburg. 

“The investigation has been taken over by Organised Crime and the suspect is expected to appear in Delareyville Magistrate’s Court  on Monday, 25 June 2012” Captain Botma said.