The stash of illicit rhino horns, together with an assortment of other animal parts, was destined for the south-east Asian country of Laos. The National Parks Board of Singapore confirmed this week that 35.7kg of rhinoceros horns, valued at roughly S$1.13 million (just under R15 million), were discovered earlier this month during routine cargo checks. The horns were concealed inside four packages falsely declared as furniture fittings. The shipment also contained about 150kg of assorted animal parts, including bones, teeth and claws. Officials said the horns came from white rhinos in South Africa, while tests to identify the remaining materials are still underway. Singapore, which is a signatory to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), maintains strict laws on the trafficking of protected wildlife. "Singapore adopts a zero-tolerance stance on the illegal trade of endangered wildlife species, and their parts and derivatives," said a joint statement from the National Parks Board and air-cargo handler SATS.