Two people have been arrested at Buxton Police Road Block along Mombasa Malindi highway have been detained by the police pending investigations.
The two Abdikhedir Ibrahim and Abdullahi Adan were in possession of 37 kilograms of ivory tusks worth Sh3.7 million.
Ibrahim and Adan have already faced similar charges in a Narok court and the matter is still pending in court.
Kenya Wildlife Service have put in place strict measures to help reduce the menace that has been on the rise in the recent past.
“We highly believe that there are suspects who are connected to this cargo but are currently on the run. We will not rest until they are all brought to book,” Mombasa Urban OCPD Eliud Monari said.
Elephants and rhinos have been targeted widely to the point of extinction even as the whole world vows to put to an end the illegal hunting to make sure the species are protected and preserved.
Game trophies have in the past been burned to show the country’s willingness to fight off the illegal trade involving game trophies.
On most occasions, the arrested have tampered with the evidence making it hard to prosecute them using the available laws.
Tracing their accomplices has also proved to be a hard nut to crack and this has meant that regardless of the arrests made, the business still goes on.