7.2kg of rhino horn hidden in milk cartons shipped from Angola to Vietnam
A man was arrested by authorities after hiding 7.2kg of rhino horn in milk cartons while transporting it from Angola to Vietnam.
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| The number of rhino horns in the shipment. Photo: AX |
On July 13, the Import Luggage Procedures Team of Tan Son Nhat International Airport Customs Branch coordinated with the Department of Environmental Crime Prevention Police (C49) of the Ministry of Public Security, and related units to detect and arrest a person illegally transporting rhino horn.
Specifically, through the work of grasping the situation, from 11pm on July 12 to early morning on July 13, the information forces coordinated, conducted luggage screening, discovered and arrested a man transporting 12 pieces of rhino horn hidden in 4 milk boxes, weighing about 7.2kg.
At the authorities, the man gave his name as VXD (41 years old, residing in Ha Tinh province). Initially, VXD confessed that the rhino horns were disguised in milk cartons and brought from Angola to Vietnam, but was checked and arrested.
The case is currently under investigation by the authorities.
