Singapore seizes record haul of smuggled elephant ivory

23.07.2019

Nine tonnes of contraband tusks from about 300 animals found in illegal cargo from DRCSingapore has made its largest ever seizure of smuggled ivory, impounding a haul of nearly nine tonnes of contraband tusks from an estimated 300 elephants, according to the authorities.The illegal cargo, discovered on Monday in a container from the Democratic Republic of the Congo also included a huge stash of pangolin scales - the third such seizure in as many months. Continue reading...

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