Cargo Business Newswire

Thursday, April 23, 2015

$6M in elephant tusks seized in Thailand

Thai customs said it seized four tons of African elephant ivory worth $6 million at a Bangkok port in a container.

The 739 pieces of tusk were found inside a container that arrived at the port on April 18 after being shipped from the Democratic Republic of Congo destined for Laos, according to Thai customs.

"The pieces weigh around 4,000 kilograms (four tons) and are worth around 200 million baht ($6 million)... it is the biggest ivory seizure in Thai history," the statement said, adding they had been declared on the cargo list as beans.

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