{"id":2860,"date":"2024-06-05T12:34:04","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T12:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/?p=2860"},"modified":"2024-06-05T12:34:04","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T12:34:04","slug":"dci-launches-manhunt-for-giraffe-poachers-in-garissa-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/2024\/06\/05\/dci-launches-manhunt-for-giraffe-poachers-in-garissa-county\/","title":{"rendered":"DCI Launches Manhunt for Giraffe Poachers in Garissa County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has initiated a manhunt for game hunters in Garissa County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police in Daadab&#8217;s Dagahaley area are actively pursuing four men who allegedly wrestled a giraffe on Tuesday evening and killed it for game meat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Acting on information from residents of Kumahumato village, officers from Dagahaley Police Station rushed to the scene and intercepted a vehicle loaded with the animal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-14.png 643w, https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-14-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The four-game hunters fled into nearby thickets to avoid arrest,&#8221; investigators reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The abandoned vehicle was towed to the police station, and Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers were informed.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The vehicle was impounded, and the game meat preserved as evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Meanwhile, a report from NTSA records identifying the vehicle&#8217;s owner has been obtained, and necessary actions are underway,&#8221; the investigators added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"912\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-15.png 950w, https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-15-300x288.png 300w, https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-15-768x737.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In efforts to combat poaching, Kenya has begun using advanced surveillance equipment, including drones, to track poachers and monitor wildlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KWS and stakeholders have implemented various mechanisms to eradicate wildlife crimes, especially poaching. 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