Swiss customs officers seize 8 suitcases of elephant ivory bound for China

Swiss customs officials have seized around 262 kilograms (578 pounds) of elephant ivory destined for China in a random check on three Chinese passengers at Zurich Airport. The elephant tusks were discovered in eight suitcases carried by three Chinese nationals who were traveling from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to the Chinese city of Beijing, via Zurich. The tusks had been sawed into chunks to fit into the luggage, according to a news release from Swiss customs officials. The discovery was...

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Habari Zinazoendana

9 years ago

IPPmedia

16 Dec

Good elephant news as ivory prices fall sharply in China

IPPmedia
Good elephant news as ivory prices fall sharply in China
IPPmedia
A banner on the ivory crisis in the country. Last year, WildAid launched an awareness campaign about the ivory crisis facing Tanzania. Elephant ivory is plummeting in value throughout China, which is one of the key markets fuelling the illegal trade in ...
Tanzania: Hope As Ivory Prices PlummetAllAfrica.com

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10 years ago

AFKInsider

18 Jun

Drone Helps Seize Ton Of Heroin From Smugglers Bound For Tanzania

Drone Helps Seize Ton Of Heroin From Smugglers Bound For Tanzania
AFKInsider
A Scan Eagle is launched from a ship for a maritime mission. Photo: wired.com. Drones deployed from a U.K. Royal Navy warship helped intercept nearly a ton of heroin being transported by smugglers en route to Tanzania in the Indian Ocean, WestBriton ...

 

10 years ago

WireUpdate

10 Dec

Tanzanian police seize more than 200 elephant tusk pieces

Tanzanian police seize more than 200 elephant tusk pieces
WireUpdate
DODOMA, TANZANIA (BNO NEWS) — Police in Tanzania confiscated more than 200 elephant tusk pieces this week, nearly two weeks after custom authorities in Hong Kong seized a container full of illegal ivory tusks from the African country, Tanzanian ...

 

10 years ago

GlobalPost

23 Jan

Tanzania police seize 61 elephant tusks in southern region

Tanzania police seize 61 elephant tusks in southern region
GlobalPost
DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Police in Tanzania's southern region of Mtwara said on Thursday that they have seized 61 elephant tusks and arrested two suspects in connection with the tusks. Augustine Ollomi, Mtwara regional police commander, ...

 

11 years ago

Firstpost

16 Feb

Tanzania police seize 58 pieces of ivory

IPPmedia
Tanzania police seize 58 pieces of ivory
Firstpost
Dar es Salaam, Feb 16 (IANS) Police in Tanzania's southern region of Mtwara said Saturday that they have seized 58 pieces of ivory valued at $440,000 and arrested three people in connection with the haul. The seizure of the ivory comes three days after ...
Government efforts in curbing poaching need supportDaily News
Tanzania Police Seize 58 Tuskers, Arrest 3 in ConnectionCRIENGLISH.com
President Jakaya...

 

10 years ago

Huffington Post

24 Jul

These Dogs Are Being Trained To Sniff Out Elephant Ivory

Huffington Post
These Dogs Are Being Trained To Sniff Out Elephant Ivory
Huffington Post
The African Wildlife Foundation has trained 10 dogs and 14 handlers to detect smuggled ivory at ports in Kenya and Tanzania. | Credit: African Wildlife Foundation Share on Pinterest. You need a special kind of dog to detect contraband. They need to be ...
Kenyan, Tanzanian rangers trained on ivory detectionShanghai Daily (subscription)

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10 years ago

The Guardian

23 Dec

Elephant ivory smuggling 'kingpin' arrested in Tanzania

The Guardian
Elephant ivory smuggling 'kingpin' arrested in Tanzania
The Guardian
Feisal Mohamed Ali, bottom-right, has been arrested in Tanzania following an Interpol most-wanted list. Photograph: Interpol. AFP. Tuesday 23 December 2014 07.19 EST. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email · Share on LinkedIn · Share on ...
Kenyan On 'Most Wanted' List for Poaching Arrested, Feisal Ali Nabbed By ...The Star
Interpol arrests Kenyan businessman linked to ivory...

 

11 years ago

The Standard Digital News

27 Feb

Report says Tanzania key source of elephant ivory

Report says Tanzania key source of elephant ivory
The Standard Digital News
A significant portion of the 41.6 tonnes of illicit elephant tusks seized in 2013 came from Tanzania. A report released by Interpol's environmental Security Unit says the seizures represent an increase in the cases of elephant poaching throughout Africa.
More co-ordination needed to combat poaching, Interpol saysSabahi Online

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11 years ago

Salon

17 Feb

Elephant in the room no more: Obama bans ivory sales

Salon
Elephant in the room no more: Obama bans ivory sales
Salon
OnEarth An undercover agent walked into a jewelry store office in Midtown Manhattan two years ago and discovered a ton of illegal ivory—an actual ton. The ivory was all that was left of more than 100 elephants slaughtered for their tusks. Considering that ...
Tanzania to destroy $50m ivory stockpileEast African Business Week
If Determined, We Can Protect Our Elephants From ExtinctionAllAfrica.com
Former Tourism Minister's...

 

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