Dozens of African elephant tusks rolled in paper shipped to Vietnam

Checking a shipment imported from the Czech Republic, Tan Son Nhat Customs discovered a shipment of African ivory worth more than one billion VND rolled in colored nylon paper.

31 pieces of African elephant tusks were discovered in Vietnam. Photo: HQ

On July 19, Tan Son Nhat International Airport Customs Branch (Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department) said,through import shipment inspectionfrom Czech Republic, the unit discovered 31 pieces of ivory.

A batch of ivory weighing 15 kg, which is on the list of wildlife specimens banned from import and export, was rolled in colored nylon paper mixed with many other goods.The value of this ivory on the free market is estimated at more than one billion VND.

The consignee is a 23-year-old man from Long An. When completing import procedures for the shipment, this person was unable to present relevant documents.

According to VNE