Two young men transported more than 200 kg of ivory on National Highway 1A
(Baonghean.vn) - Detecting a truck traveling from Vinh to Hanoi with many suspicious signs, the working group approached and signaled the vehicle to stop for a quick inspection. The functional force discovered that the back seat of the vehicle was carrying 10 white sacks, inside were 63 pieces of ivory.
Currently, the authorities have sealed all the ivory and transferred the people and evidence to Dien Chau District Police for further investigation and clarification.
NOn March 22, 2020, on National Highway 1A through Dien Hong commune, Dien Chau district (Nghe An), the patrol team of Dien Chau Traffic Police Station (under the Traffic Police Department of Nghe An Provincial Police) was on duty when they received a report from the people about 2 subjects driving a car carrying a large quantity of ivory through the area.
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| The ivory tusks weighing 225.9 kg were seized. Photo: Duc Vu |
After verification, at 1:30 a.m. the same day, the patrol team discovered a truck with license plate 74C-052.94 running from Vinh to Hanoi with many suspicious signs. The working group used a specialized vehicle of the Traffic Police force to approach and signal the vehicle to stop for inspection.
During a quick inspection of the truck, the authorities discovered that the back seat of the truck contained 10 white sacks containing 63 pieces of ivory, weighing 225.9 kg. The truck driver was identified as Nguyen Van Hung (born in 1984), and the passenger was Le Huu Truong (born in 1982), both residing in Dai Loc district, Quang Nam province.