Police in the Zambezi region on Saturday afternoon arrested a 45-year-old Zambian man over illegal possession of wildlife products.
The suspect was charged over possession and dealing in controlled wildlife products without a permit and for being in Namibia without valid documents.
According to the weekend crime report, the suspect was found with six elephant tusks cut into twelve pieces.
The value of the tusks is not yet determined.
The suspect will make his first court appearance at Katima Mulilo on Monday.
In a separate incident, police on Saturday apprehended three male suspects aged 22, 24, and 43 at the Windhoek-Okahandja traffic checkpoint for being in possession of 4 950 grams of cannabis valued at N$247 500.
Another male suspect of Congolese origin has been arrested at Swakopmund for being in possession of cocaine powder valued at N$1 000.
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