Govt probes ivory seized in Zurich

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Investigations into ivory seized at Zurich airport ongoing - govt
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The government said yesterday that it was still investigating the 262 kilogrammes of ivory seized last week at Zurich airport en route to China. According to reports the ivory was discovered in eight suitcases carried by three Chinese nationals who ...
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A large haul of ivory, worth $413,000 (Sh826 million) on the black market, was seized at Zurich airport last month on its way from Tanzania to China, Swiss authorities said on Tuesday.

Top security officer at Julius Nyerere International Airport arrested as investigation into haul seized in Switzerland gathers pace

>Police confirmed yesterday the arrest of the suspected mastermind behind ivory trafficking across the East African region.

Three tonnes of confiscated ivory worth more than $6m (£3.7m) is publicly destroyed in France to raise international pressure against elephant poaching.

The anti-poaching squad in Manyoni District has seized a total of 61 elephant tusks valued at Sh176.7 million during the past seven days.

Uganda’s top wildlife official was suspended Thursday after seized ivory worth over a million dollars vanished from government strongrooms, state-run media said, although he insisted he kept his post.

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Govt: Ivory report false
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Addressing the House yesterday in Dodoma, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benard Membe. The government has strongly refuted claims of illegal ivory acquisition by the Chinese delegation that accompanied President Xi Jinping ...
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>The government has dismissed as blatant lies claims in local and international media that members of last year’s Chinese presidential delegation illegally bought and exported ivory. Top officials said the reports were driven by jealousy.