Singapore intercepts massive illegal shipment of Madagascar rosewood

Mongabay
By Rhett ButlerJun 3, 2014, 4:58 pm77 pts
Authorities in Singapore have made the largest-ever international seizure of rosewood logs, providing further evidence that industrial-scale smuggling of Madagascar's rainforest timber continues despite an official ban on the trade. Details of the seizure remain sparse since the investigation is still active,…

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