Half a ton of pangolin scales seized on the way to Asia from Benin

Mongabay
Apr 19, 2018, 2:58 pm203 pts
Anti-trafficking authorities seized 513 kilograms (1,131 pounds) of pangolin scales at the Cotonou airport in the West African country of Benin on March 19, the Beninese newspaper La Nouvelle Tribune writes. The article reports that three people were arrested on their way to Vietnam with 23 bags of scales,…

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