A group of three game rangers attached to the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National park have been arrested in connection with death of an elephant.
Those arrested are Dan Mbabazi, Herbert Natukunda and Justus Katusi all from Kameme village in Kihihi sub county,Kanungu District.
They are suspected to have been behind the shooting of an elephant from the same sector over the weekend.
They were arrested in a joint operation conducted by the Uganda Tourism Police and Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) officials on Monday.
An AK 47 machine gun and 180 rounds of ammunitions were also recovered from the area.
Edward Musasizi the officer in charge of the Criminal investigations department in Kanungu District says that the trio faces charges of poaching and illegal Possession of firearms.
Kigezi region regional Police spokesperson Elly Maate confirmed the arrests. Maate said that poachers pose a risk not just to the animals but human beings as well.