Three suspects, including two foreigners, are being held in Kisumu after being discovered in possession of animal trophies.
Wilson Korio, 52, and Tanzanians Jakaya Mchubo Paswa, 42, and Lemintiye Mbukoti, 27, were in possession of eight pieces of elephant tusks weighing 16kg and worth more than Sh0.5 million.
Earlier, detectives based in Kisumu central received a tip from an informant and, along with Kenya Wildlife Service personnel, went to Mamboleo to arrest the three.
A fourth suspect on a motorbike who attempted to rescue the prisoners using a metal bar had himself to blame, after the officers opened fire and shot him on his arms as fled from the scene.
The arrested suspects are in custody pending arraignment.Â
