Uganda seizes ivory, pangolin scales worth an estimated $8 million

[Disir]

KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda seized a contraband shipment of ivory and pangolin scales it said was the largest the country had ever taken, with a market value estimated at more than $8 million.

The haul originated in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo and passed through South Sudan before entering Uganda at a crossing on its northern border, Vincent Seruma, a spokesman for Uganda Revenue Authority said.

Ugandan authorities started monitoring the cargo from the border while it was on its way to the capital, Kampala, on Jan. 24. The elephant tusks and pangolin scales were concealed in hollowed-out logs packed in three containers, which authorities opened on Thursday.


Ugandan authorities have stepped up monitoring and seizures of contraband harvested from endangered wildlife as criminals collude with corrupt police to smuggle cargo from Congo and South Sudan, where state authority is fragile.
Uganda seizes ivory, pangolin scales worth an estimated $8 million | Reuters

I wonder where this stuff winds up after they seize it.

 

[MisterBeale]

Witch craft.

The folks that use that stuff are probably more local, but ancient. They just aren't as advanced as our occult leaders, and still use ancient and old practices, using rare animal products.

 

[Disir]

Witch craft.

The folks that use that stuff are probably more local, but ancient. They just aren't as advanced as our occult leaders, and still use ancient and old practices, using rare animal products.

She is a performance artist.

 

[MisterBeale]

Witch craft.

The folks that use that stuff are probably more local, but ancient. They just aren't as advanced as our occult leaders, and still use ancient and old practices, using rare animal products.

She is a performance artist.

Sure, so was Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, Henry Steel Olcott, Annie Besant and Aleister Crowley. All just performance artists.

 

[Disir]

Witch craft.

The folks that use that stuff are probably more local, but ancient. They just aren't as advanced as our occult leaders, and still use ancient and old practices, using rare animal products.

She is a performance artist.

Sure, so was Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, Henry Steel Olcott, Annie Besant and Aleister Crowley. All just performance artists.

No.

And the kicker is that the conspiracy theories involving Marina Abromovic were unnecessary.

 

[MisterBeale]

Witch craft.

The folks that use that stuff are probably more local, but ancient. They just aren't as advanced as our occult leaders, and still use ancient and old practices, using rare animal products.

She is a performance artist.

Sure, so was Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, Henry Steel Olcott, Annie Besant and Aleister Crowley. All just performance artists.

No.

And the kicker is that the conspiracy theories involving Marina Abromovic were unnecessary.

One of my mentors was Kurt Vonnegut, he fought in WWII, and was a prisoner in that Dresden prison camp when the city was fire bombed.

I recommend you read his book, "Mother Night," and learn how life works. I don't care if she is real or playing. That is not the point.

 

[Likkmee]

KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda seized a contraband shipment of ivory and pangolin scales it said was the largest the country had ever taken, with a market value estimated at more than $8 million.

The haul originated in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo and passed through South Sudan before entering Uganda at a crossing on its northern border, Vincent Seruma, a spokesman for Uganda Revenue Authority said.

Ugandan authorities started monitoring the cargo from the border while it was on its way to the capital, Kampala, on Jan. 24. The elephant tusks and pangolin scales were concealed in hollowed-out logs packed in three containers, which authorities opened on Thursday.


Ugandan authorities have stepped up monitoring and seizures of contraband harvested from endangered wildlife as criminals collude with corrupt police to smuggle cargo from Congo and South Sudan, where state authority is fragile.
Uganda seizes ivory, pangolin scales worth an estimated $8 million | Reuters

I wonder where this stuff winds up after they seize it.

Ebay