Queen of Ivory – a 66

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Queen of Ivory — a 66-year-old Chinese woman who smuggled 700 tusks ...
National Post
NAIROBI – They call her the Queen of Ivory – a 66-year-old Chinese woman who became famous for her role in Africa's illegal wildlife trade. Over 15 years, she helped smuggle more than 700 elephant tusks out of Africa, officials said Thursday. But as ...
Africa's unlikely villain Tanzania nabs 'Ivory Queen' for smugglingThe Straits Times
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Zegabi

13 Oct

Chinese 'Ivory Queen' to Fight Ivory Smuggling Charges in Tanzania

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Chinese 'Ivory Queen' to Fight Ivory Smuggling Charges in Tanzania
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8979794_G A 66-year-old Chinese woman who was arrested by a specialized wildlife task force in Tanzania last week will fight charges that she masterminded a multinational crime syndicate involved in smuggling over 700 tusks to Asia. On Monday, Yang ...
Chinese 'Ivory Queen' innocent, will fight Tanzanian charges- lawyerReuters Africa
Chinese 'Queen of Ivory' Arrested in TanzaniaEnvironment News Service
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Christian Science Monitor

12 Oct

Will arrest of the 'Queen of Ivory' dent illegal ivory trade?

Christian Science Monitor
Will arrest of the 'Queen of Ivory' dent illegal ivory trade?
Christian Science Monitor
A Chinese businesswoman who has lived in Africa for decades was arrested for smuggling millions of dollars worth of poached elephant tusks. By Lonnie Shekhtman, Staff October 11, 2015. Save for later Saved. close. In this photo taken on Wednesday, ...
Wildlife activists praise arrest of Chinese womanIPPmedia
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CNN

09 Oct

'Queen of Ivory' arrested in Tanzania

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'Queen of Ivory' arrested in Tanzania
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(CNN) A Chinese woman nicknamed the "Queen of Ivory" has been arrested in Tanzania and charged with smuggling at least 706 elephant tusks that authorities say are worth about $2.5 million. Yang Feng Glan, 66, is thought to be the most notorious ivory ...
Tanzania charges Chinese 'Ivory Queen' smuggling suspectReuters
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TheCitizen

10 Nov

‘Ivory Queen’ applies for bail

The defence in the ivory smuggling case facing a Chinese woman dubbed “The Ivory Queen” Yang Feng Glan and two Tanzanians has filed an application for bail at the High Court.

 

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EastDay.Com

10 Oct

'Queen of Ivory' faces charge in Tanzania

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'Queen of Ivory' faces charge in Tanzania
EastDay.com
Yang Fenglan, a Chinese woman dubbed the Queen of Ivory, was charged with smuggling ivory worth millions of dollars in a court in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, according to a report by The Associated Press.
Tanzania Arrests The Notorious 'Queen Of Ivory'Huffington Post
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Huffington Post

10 Oct

Tanzania Arrests The Notorious 'Queen Of Ivory'

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Tanzania Arrests The Notorious 'Queen Of Ivory'
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<span class='image-component__caption' itemprop="caption">Yang Associated Press Yang Feng Glan (center) allegedly trafficked ivory from East Africa to East Asia. Share on Pinterest. Tanzania took an important step this week to combat the ivory trade ...
'Queen of Ivory' arrested in TanzaniaCNN
Tanzania charges Chinese 'Ivory Queen' smuggling suspectReuters
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Environment News Service

13 Oct

Chinese 'Queen of Ivory' Arrested in Tanzania

Environment News Service
Chinese 'Queen of Ivory' Arrested in Tanzania
Environment News Service
DAR es SALAAM, Tanzania, October 12, 2015 (ENS) – Tanzanian authorities have arrested one of the country's most notorious alleged ivory traffickers, the so-called “Queen of Ivory.” Yang Feng Glan, 66, is charged with smuggling and trafficking 706 ...
A notorious Chinese Ivory trafficker is caught by Tanzanian authoritiesWLRN
Number 1 enemy of elephants known as the Queen of Ivory arrested in...

 

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Hong Kong Free Press

08 Oct

Infamous Chinese “Queen of Ivory” arrested in Tanzania

Hong Kong Free Press
Infamous Chinese “Queen of Ivory” arrested in Tanzania
Hong Kong Free Press
Several high-level Chinese ivory traffickers have been arrested by Tanzanian authorities in a crackdown on elephant poaching, according to NGO Elephant League. Queen-of-Ivory-arrested. Yang Feng Glan. Photo: Malaika Pictures. Yang Feng Glan, 66, ...
“The Queen of Ivory”, a Chinese national, arrested by a specialized Task Force ...News Hour (press release) (subscription) (blog)

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The Star

11 Oct

Chinese 'Queen of Ivory' arrested, charged in Tanzania

The Star
Chinese 'Queen of Ivory' arrested, charged in Tanzania
The Star
A Tanzanian court has charged a prominent Chinese businesswoman, dubbed the 'Ivory Queen', with running a criminal network responsible for smuggling tusks from more than 350 elephants. BY REUTERS. October 11, 2015. A Tanzanian court has ...
In praise of anti-poaching task forceDaily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)
Wildlife activists praise arrest of Chinese womanIPPmedia
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