Customs seized 17 million baht worth of African ivory

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Customs officials at Suvarnabhumi international airport’s cargo terminal on Sunday arrested a Gambian as he showed up to claim eight crates of uncut stones which were found to contain 422 pieces of ivory worth about 17 million baht.

 

The eight crates which were declared to contain uncut stones arrived in two shipments of 1,026 kgs and 898 kgs from Ethiopia on March 3 and 4 respectively and were kept at the customs warehouse awaiting their owner to make the claim.

 

Customs officials at the warehouse then X-rayed the eight crates and found they contained a mixture of uncut stones and ivory pieces. A team of customs officials was then ordered to keep a close watch on anyone who showed up to claim the goods.

 

On Sunday, A Gambian national showed up to claim the eight crates, but he was asked to escort customs officials to the location of the crates which were opened up one by one in the presence of the Gambian.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/customs-seized-17-million-baht-worth-african-ivory/

 

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One would hope for more cross border cooperation,

a small victory against this barbaric trade,

now just need the Gambian to cough up associates,

 

2,000 kg of ivory, I wonder how many elephants has to needlessly die for 

that amount of ivory,

what pain and suffering has befallen on those majestic

animals by those cruel murderers just so some idiots will have a piece of ivory

in their possession?.......

Lock him up and trow the key! This should be classified as premeditated mass murder. Death row!

Just heared the most worrying news they killed a rhino in a zoo in France for it's horn.

 

These peoples are scrupulous.

 

 

It just never stops. One of the two African elephant species is almost depleted. 

10 hours ago, leeneeds said:

One would hope for more cross border cooperation,

a small victory against this barbaric trade,

now just need the Gambian to cough up associates,

It ends at the photo op. Sadly. Maybe they should extend the death penalty to this guy. Something drastic has to happen. Use public media to show the guys execution he only gets mercy if he squeals. 

7 hours ago, Get Real said:

Lock him up and trow the key! This should be classified as premeditated mass murder. Death row!

 

I ate so much chicken and beef during my lifetime..... 

27 minutes ago, theguyfromanotherforum said:

 

I ate so much chicken and beef during my lifetime..... 

Good for you.