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Vietnamese authorities have seized nearly three tons of illegal ivory hidden among boxes of fruit. The Southeast Asian country has increased efforts to tackle wildlife smuggling trade.
Police seized a total of 2,748 kilograms (6,058 pounds) of elephant tusks in the province of Thanh Hoa.
The ivory was hidden inside cartons of fruit which were being transported on the back of a truck on its way to Hanoi, the Tuoi Tre newspaper reported Sunday.
Nguyen Truong Son, the driver of the truck, was detained by police. He claimed he was unaware of what he was transporting.
"This is the largest seizure of smuggled ivory ever in Thanh Hoa province," the newspaper article said.
Vietnam seizes tons of elephant tusks 'originating from South Africa' | News | DW | 09.07.2017
Now if they could just "crack down" before the tusks are taken........there might be a bit more progress.
Police seized a total of 2,748 kilograms (6,058 pounds) of elephant tusks in the province of Thanh Hoa.
The ivory was hidden inside cartons of fruit which were being transported on the back of a truck on its way to Hanoi, the Tuoi Tre newspaper reported Sunday.
Nguyen Truong Son, the driver of the truck, was detained by police. He claimed he was unaware of what he was transporting.
"This is the largest seizure of smuggled ivory ever in Thanh Hoa province," the newspaper article said.
Vietnam seizes tons of elephant tusks 'originating from South Africa' | News | DW | 09.07.2017
Now if they could just "crack down" before the tusks are taken........there might be a bit more progress.