African ivory smuggled to Hai Phong

The smuggled ivories discovered by Hai Phong customs yesterday

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TUOITRENEWS-VNEXPRESS

Hai Phong City’s customs authorities Thursday discovered 2 tons of ivory smuggled from Tanzania. 

Declared as dried seaweed imported by Tien Hoang Co., Ltd. from Mong Cai City in northern Quang Ninh Province, the ivory was hidden in 400 bags in 2 containers aboard the Mount Bokor that arrived in Hai Phong on April 28.

On April 29, Nguyen Quoc Hung, 34, Tien Hoang’s representative, showed up at the customs office to claim the goods which he said would be re-exported to China.

However, when customs officers inspected the containers on May 4 and 5, they discovered the 400 bags of ivory hidden under the seaweed. 

After the investigation, Tien Hoang denied its ownership of the containers.

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