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Hai Phong customs seize two tons of ivory, pangolin scales trafficked from Nigeria

Hai Phong customs seize two tons of ivory, pangolin scales trafficked from Nigeria

Two tons of ivory and pangolin scales were found hidden in three containers arriving in Hai Phong port from Nigeria, officials said on Tuesday.

China seizes nearly 2,750 elephant tusks in huge bust

China seizes nearly 2,750 elephant tusks in huge bust

Chinese authorities have seized 7.5 tons of ivory, 2,748 elephant tusks, in one of the biggest busts in recent years as the country cracks down on the sale of illegal wildlife products.

Da Nang customs seize nine tons of elephant tusks from Congo

Da Nang customs seize nine tons of elephant tusks from Congo

Customs officials at Da Nang’s Tien Sa Port in central Vietnam on Tuesday seized 9.12 tons of elephant tusks hidden in timber containers.

March 28, 2019 | 04:51 am PT

Uganda detains Vietnamese wildlife trafficking suspects

Uganda detains Vietnamese wildlife trafficking suspects

Ugandan authorities Saturday stopped two Vietnamese men from boarding their plane, suspecting them of smuggling ivory and pangolin scales.

March 5, 2019 | 04:14 am PT

Vietnamese faces six years in jail for smuggling elephant tusks into Thailand

Vietnamese faces six years in jail for smuggling elephant tusks into Thailand

Thai authorities plan to prosecute a Vietnamese woman after finding 22kg of elephant tusks in her luggage.

December 18, 2018 | 05:56 am PT

Half a ton of smuggled ivory seized in Saigon

Half a ton of smuggled ivory seized in Saigon

Dozens of shipments of smuggled ivory have been stopped in Vietnam in recent months.

December 1, 2016 | 06:00 am PT

Port officials in Vietnam seize ton of African ivory, again

Port officials in Vietnam seize ton of African ivory, again

This represents the fourth major ivory seizure in the month of October.

October 26, 2016 | 06:29 pm PT

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