Africa succulent Elephant's Foot poached for smuggling to China in crates for toys
Elephant's Foot, a sort of succulent that may be found in Africa, were poached and smuggled in toy shipping containers bound for China. Recently, shipments of children's toys labeled "Made in China" were strangely returned to China, which piqued the suspicion of South African customs officers. Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the packages were actually stuffed with stolen goods rather than toys at all. Chinese criminal organizations-often the same ones that have already developed smuggling channels in South Africa for illegal abalone or rhinoceros horns-have now shifted their focus to trafficking in elephant feet.
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