Hong Kong officials seize ‘largest ever’ ivory shipment worth $9 million

Mongabay
Jul 7, 2017, 6:50 am146 pts
On July 4, Hong Kong customs officials seized about 7.2 metric tons of ivory tusks in what they estimate to be the world's largest seizure of ivory tusks over the past 30 years. The ivory is estimated to be worth around HK$72 million (~$9.2 million). TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, added that…

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