Two smugglers from Zimbabwe caught with 36kg of ivory worth HK$360,000 at Hong Kong airport By Cliff
Two smugglers from Zimbabwe caught with 36kg of ivory worth HK$360,000 at Hong Kong airport By Clifford Lo via South China Morning PostTwo travellers from Zimbabwe were arrested at Hong Kong International Airport yesterday after 36kg of suspected ivory products were discovered in their luggage.The two men, aged 29 and 47, were intercepted as they arrived in the city from Harare via Dubai yesterday morning. “During customs clearance, customs officers found about 19kg of suspected ivory products concealed in a tailor-made vest inside the hand luggage of the 47-year-old man,” the Customs and Excise Department said. “About 17kg of suspect ivory products in total were found in the hand luggage of the 29-year-old man.”The haul was estimated to be worth about HK$360,000 in Hong Kong, according to the department.Continue reading on South China Morning Post -- source link
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