Illegal Ivory Tusks Seized in Netherlands
Agence France Presse
April 28, 2022
Dutch law officials seized several elephant tusks worth tens of thousands
of euros in a probe into illegal ivory smuggling, police said on Thursday.
In their latest haul, police and customs officers intercepted 85
kilogrammes (187 pounds) of ivory, valued at around 50,000 euros ($52,000)
in the port city of Rotterdam.
"We are suspecting illegal organised trading in ivory," police said, after
opening a probe earlier this year.
The investigation was triggered when a postal company noted a large and
suspicious package containing a wooden crate.
Inside, police found a single tusk -- which had been sent for forensic
analysis.
Other subsequent shipments have been intercepted, police said.
They did not say where the tusks were coming from or going to, but added
environmental agents from a police team dealing with Indonesia was
participating in the investigation.
https://www.barrons.com/news/illegal-ivory-tusks-seized-in-netherlands-01651164009?refsec=topics_afp-news
Illegal Ivory Tusks Seized in Netherlands
Agence France Presse
April 28, 2022
Dutch law officials seized several elephant tusks worth tens of thousands
of euros in a probe into illegal ivory smuggling, police said on Thursday.
In their latest haul, police and customs officers intercepted 85
kilogrammes (187 pounds) of ivory, valued at around 50,000 euros ($52,000)
in the port city of Rotterdam.
"We are suspecting illegal organised trading in ivory," police said, after
opening a probe earlier this year.
The investigation was triggered when a postal company noted a large and
suspicious package containing a wooden crate.
Inside, police found a single tusk -- which had been sent for forensic
analysis.
Other subsequent shipments have been intercepted, police said.
They did not say where the tusks were coming from or going to, but added
environmental agents from a police team dealing with Indonesia was
participating in the investigation.
https://www.barrons.com/news/illegal-ivory-tusks-seized-in-netherlands-01651164009?refsec=topics_afp-news