Man arrested with elephant tusks; Cops say Crime Syndicate behind the racket

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Walana Anti-Vice Unit arrested a man for the possession of a pair of elephant tusks.

Police said that the suspect was preparing to sell the elephant tusks for approximately Rs. 5 Million.

The suspect was arrested along with the pair of elephant tusk following an extensive operation that also involved the use of sleuths.

Sri Lanka Police said that an organized syndicate is trafficking elephants tusks in the country.

A police investigation is underway to determine where the tusker was murdered to obtain the tusks.