Tusks from 300 elephants and stash of pangolin scales found in container at Singapore

dreamstime_s_83451642

© Oliver Nowak | Dreamstime.com

By David Badger

24/07/2019

Singapore has made its largest-ever seizure of smuggled ivory, impounding a haul of nearly nine tonnes of tusks from an estimated 300 elephants, authorities said yesterday. The illegal cargo, discovered in a container from the Democratic Republic of the Congo being shipped to Vietnam, also included around 12 tonnes of pangolin scales ? the third such seizure in as many months. The haul is said to be worth around £39m ($48.6m).

Comment on this article

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Martyn Benson
July 24, 2019 at 3:11 pm
Bi Congratulations to the Singapore authorities and now to root out the nasty people who have assisted and contributed to this dastardly trade.
A public flogging will be too good for the collaborators – they deserve only lasting punishment which will serve as a message to all who assist in such traffic.

Log in to Reply

Topics

Most read news

Keep our news independent, by supporting The Loadstar

Spot rates on transpacific surge after news of tariff time-out

'Cargo collision' expected as transpacific capacity tightens and rates rise

European port congestion now at five-to-six days, and getting worse

Houthis declare blockade of port of Haifa – 'vessels calling will be targets'

Another CMA CGM vessel heading for Suez Canal – 'to mitigate schedule delay'

News in Brief Podcast | Week 20 | 90-day countdown, India and Pakistan

Threat to airport operations as India revokes security clearance for handler Çelebi

South America will benefit as air cargo traffic diverts from the transpacific

CMA CGM will carry on investing after 'solid' Q1, despite unclear outlook

Air cargo forwarders stick to spot rates – a long-term contract would be 'foolish'

Demand for transpac airfreight capacity returning – but 'it's not ecommerce-driven'

Brazil's outdated and inefficient ports the barrier to economic growth

Yang Ming chief announces rethink on ordering 'megamax' box ships

Zim beats market on growth, but warns the future 'may be complicated'

A 'dead cat bounce', as freight goes from rules-based to deals-based trade?