Suvarnabhumi Airport customs seize 4 million baht's worth of elephant tusks from Africa

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Suvarnabhumi Airport customs seize 4 million baht's worth of elephant tusks from Africa

 

Image: Daily News

 

Customs officials at Suvarnabhumi airport have seized 28 pieces of elephant tusk worth four million baht.

 

Acting on a tip off coming from Africa they intercepted the illegal animal parts in a consignment with suspicious documentation.

 

The tusks had originated in Brazzaville, Congo and first were transported on Ethiopian Airlines flight ET861. They were then loaded onto flight ET628 in Addis Ababa.

 

The consignment weighed in at 41 kilos and is now in the safe keeping of park officials as the hunt for the animal parts trafficking gang begins.

 

Source: Daily News

 

 

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[Thaiwrath]

Also known as a 'Jumbo' seizure ! 

[YetAnother]

so where was the intended final destination ? thailand,china ?

[jaiyen]

They always get these finds when they act on tip offs.   Dont think they ever find them with their own investigative and security skills.

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, YetAnother said:

so where was the intended final destination ? thailand,china ?

Exactly, why didn't they track the tusks to find out where & who they were destined for !!!

This has achieved nothing in actually stopping the illegal trade !

[Guest Jerry787]

Laos first, then vietnam and china, some route to korea or japan but much more difficult

[farang62]

Need to throw them a bone every so often, just enough to throw them off guard!

Tactic used by many smugglers and drug gangs.

Sacrifice a little, 10%, 90% gets through!