Title:

Hanoi: Detecting 11.82 kg of rhino horn and 4,712 kg of ivory smuggled by air

Publication Year:
2023
Abstract:

The functional forces have just discovered a package containing 11.82 kg of rhino horn and 4,712 kg of smuggled ivory transported on a flight from Doha (Quatar) to Vietnam. When scanning the above 02 pieces of luggage through a portable scanner, the Import Baggage Procedure Team discovered suspicious images of rhino horns and ivory, so they invited Ninh Ba Dien passenger to the headquarters. for fact check. According to the inspection results, in addition to his carry-on luggage, Mr. Ninh Ba Dien also brought 01 parcel of checked goods, inside containing 04 cylindrical blocks of animal horns suspected to be rhino horns and 37 circular blocks suspected of being rhino horns. is a product made from ivory. According to the results of on-site assessment by a representative of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 04 animal horns are rhino horns, 37 circular blocks are made from elephant tusks. The examination results of the Criminal Technology Division - Hanoi City Police showed that 04 rhino horns weighed 11.82 kg; 37 circular blocks made from ivory with a mass of 4,712 kg.

Series Title:
Kiemsat
Type:
Newspaper
Item Type:
Report
Language:
en

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