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Title:
Customs seizes 9,493 kg of pangolin scales in landmark wildlife crime bust
Publication Year:
2024
Abstract:

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has taken another bold step in the global fight against wildlife trafficking, seizing 9,493 kg of pangolin scales in one of the largest wildlife crime busts in recent years. The Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed these developments at a press briefing held at the Customs Training College in Lagos on Wednesday, 16 October 2024, as part of the service’s ongoing enforcement activities.

Series Title:
Vanguard
Item Type:
Report
Language:
en
Keywords:
wildlife, crime, poaching, land mammal, endangered animal species
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This article is part of the Namibian Wildlife Crime article archive. The archive aims to:

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