334kg of ivory seized in first half of this year

 

During the first half of this year Thai authorities have seized two elephant tusks and 422 pieces of ivory, weighing 334.5 kilogrammes, in a persistent suppression of trade in ivory, deputy police chief Pol Gen Chalermkiat Srivorakhan said on Friday (July 7).

 

Pol Gen Chalermkiat, as director of the Royal Thai Police’s centre for the suppression of natural resources and environment crimes, on Friday chaired a meeting of a sub-committee for the supervision and enforcement of the law in the suppression against trade in ivory.

 

The suppression has been stepped up as Thailand, as a country accessible by sea, has been used as a transit area for the smuggling ivory in containers, he said.

 

In 2016, Thai authorities seized 99 tusks and 22 pieces of ivory, weighing together 397.95 kilogrammes.

 

Between January-June this year, two elephant tusks and 422 pieces of ivory, weighing 334.5kg, have been seized.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/334kg-ivory-seized-first-half-year/

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-07-09

Did they set up a special Tusk Force for this job?

Despicable trade.

7 hours ago, ben2talk said:

Did they set up a special Tusk Force for this job?

Despicable trade.

No let more quality chinese tourist finish off the last elephant or tiger amazing thailand .