Thai police arrest 9 in largest ivory seizure in decade

Thai police arrest 9 in largest ivory seizure in a decade

The arrests and seizures, valued at around $380,000, occurred across seven Thai provinces on May 7. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Thai police arrest 9 in largest ivory seizure in decade

BANGKOK: Thai police announced the largest seizure of smuggled ivory in a decade on Monday (May 11), with nine people arrested and accused of trying to sell 250kg of African elephant tusks via Facebook.Thailand is a major transit hub for wildlife smugglers who often sell highly prized endangered animals and a

Nine caught with 250kg African ivory smuggled through Vietnam

Nine people were arrested in sting operations in seven provinces for illegal possession of 250 kilogrammes of African ivory smuggled into Thailand through Vietnam.