Elephant tusks and ivory pieces wrapped in sponge, weighing 2,829 pounds, were found Wednesday in 25 crates off of a flight from Entebbe, Uganda. Story highlights 1.286 metric tons of ivory found in shipping containersIvory was on way to Malaysia, official saysBig demand for ivory comes from China(CNN) South Sudanese authorities have seized more than a ton of smuggled ivory in crates at the Juba International Airport. The ministry is now talking with the Ugandan and Ethiopian governments to help with the investigation, he said. "We used to see two or three pieces in hand luggage." Two people have been arrested in connection to the crime, he said.

Source: CNN June 17, 2016 14:03 UTC