Massive African ivory seizure in Malaysia

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Massive African ivory seizure in Malaysia

Customs in Malaysia with part of a massive ivory seizure said to have originated from Togo © Elizabeth John / TRAFFIC Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 11th December 2012 – Royal Malaysian Customs have made their largest ever seizure of ivory in transit through the country, finding 1,500 pieces of tusks hidden in wooden crates purpose-built to look like stacks of sawn timber. The ivory, stashed in ten crates which were divided between two containers, were shipped from the port of Lomé in Togo and were headed to China, the Selangor State Customs Director Dato’ Azis Yacub told a press conference today. The shipment also transited through Algeciras in Spain before it headed for West Port in Port Kelang, one of Peninsular Malaysia’s busiest container terminals. The two containers, declared to be carrying “wooden floor tiles acajou”, were held on December 7th and inspected last night. Af...

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@TRAFFIC_WLTrade » 18 Dec '12, 9am
Royal Malaysian Customs confirms last week's ivory seizure 2,341 pieces, >6 tonnes; one of the largest on record More: [link]
@advertnews » 17 Dec '12, 12am
RT @SelamatkanYaki: Royal Malaysian Customs make largest seizure of ivory to date, 1,500 pieces! [link]
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Royal Malaysian Customs make largest seizure of ivory to date, 1,500 pieces! [link]
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This should be a joyful time of year, but it's not. Elephants are being slaughtered across Africa. Instead of... [link]
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Largest ever seizure of ivory in transit through Malaysia: [link] Via @tswalu #Africa #elephant #poaching #ivory
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MT @WWF_Australia: #Malaysia announces huge seizure of African ivory, en route from #Togo to #China [link] #STOPthetrade
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RT @elehelp: 20 tonnes of #ivory seized in #Malaysia: [link] You tighten one route, they look to another. cc @ARRESTprogram
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RT @Revkin: Slideshow of clever lumber hiding place of 24-ton stash of smuggled elephant ivory seized in Malaysia [link] @TRAFFIC_WLTrade
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RT @VaranusSalvator: Massive African ivory seizure in Malaysia [link] on @TRAFFIC_WLTrade 1,500 pieces of tusks from Togo, seized en route to China
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Massive African ivory seizure in Malaysia [link] on @TRAFFIC_WLTrade 1,500 pieces of tusks from Togo, seized en route to China
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RT @WWF_Australia: Malaysia announces huge seizure of African ivory, 1500 tusks,said to be en route frm Togo to China [link] #STOPthetrade
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Malaysia announces huge seizure of African ivory, 1500 tusks,said to be en route frm Togo to China [link] #STOPthetrade
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Huge ivory haul in Malaysia [link]
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Malaysian Customs have made their largest ever seizure of ivory in transit through the country - [link] #stoppoaching
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RT @johnrplatt: Massive African ivory seizure in Malaysia - "hidden in wooden crates built to look like stacks of timber" [link]
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Massive African ivory seizure in Malaysia - "hidden in wooden crates built to look like stacks of timber" [link]
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Malaysia:~BREAKING NEWS!!massive African ivory seizure estimated at 20 tonnes. [link] [link]
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RT @EarthChronicles: Massive African ivory seizure in Malaysia [link] ¬ #wildlife