Illegal ivory worth $283,000 seized at Thai airport

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A Thai customs officer displays seized smuggled ivory products during a press briefing at the headquarters of the Customs Department in Bangkok, Thailand, on July 28, 2014. Nearly 60 kg ivory worth about 283,000 U.S. dollars has been seized at the airport in Thailand’s capital Bangkok, customs officials said during a press briefing on Sunday. Two suspects have been detained for allegedly smuggling 18 elephant tusks and 587 ivory products into Thailand, officials said. [Photo/Xinhua]



 

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