HANOI – Nearly a ton of elephant tusks, ivory products, and pangolin scales were smuggled from Nigeria to Vietnam, the customs said. Customs officers at Noi Bai International Airport have seized nearly a ton of elephant tusks, ivory products and pangolin scales hidden inside cargo packages. ADVERTISEMENTThe packages included 193 kg of elephant tusks and ivory products, and 805 kg of pangolin scales in two dozen cargo boxes transported from Nigeria. According to the customs officers, the intended recipient of the cargo package has refused to receive the goods. In August 2017, Hanoi Customs also confiscated over 47 kg of ivory tusk products illegally transported into Vietnam through express postal service.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 02, 2018 08:37 UTC