Through intelligence exchange with the Mainland Customs, Hong Kong Customs yesterday (August 6) smashed an endangered species smuggling case at Kwai Chung Customhouse Cargo Examination Compound.

During the operation, Hong Kong Customs seized a total of 1 120 ivory tusks, 13 rhino horns and five pieces of leopard skin, weighing about 2 266 kilograms in total, inside a container shipped from Nigeria to Hong Kong. The total seizure is worth about $41 million.

Acting on intelligence provided by the Mainland Customs, Hong Kong Customs monitored two suspicious containers shipped from Nigeria. On August 6, Customs officers detained the two containers declared as containing “Red Cam Process Wood” for inspection and found the seizure inside 21 sealed wooden crates at the rear of one of the containers.

Source : Customs and Excise Department

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