A 37-year-old Namibian soldier has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment in Zambia after being caught selling elephant tusks to undercover officers in Mwandi. 

Zambezi Region's law enforcement and security forces are making significant strides against wildlife crime.

Today, seven individuals from Zambia were apprehended in the Kapani area with 18 tusks, along with the discovery of a .375 caliber firearm in their possession.