Thailand Seizes Three Tons of Kenya Elephant Tusks

in Animal News on April 27, 2015

Thailand seized three tons of elephant ivory hidden in tea leaf sacks from Kenya in the second biggest bust in the country’s history—one week after the biggest seizure. The 511 elephant tusks bound for Laos, worth $6 million, were seized upon arrival Saturday at a major port in eastern Thailand. The bust came after customs officials received a tip-off in Laos and Thailand and tracked the containers from Kenya.

Link: USA Today

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