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3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by metronaija2: 9:33am On Jan 13, 2018 |
Ivory worth $469,800 smuggled from Nigeria has been seized in Thailand, customs officials said on Friday, January 12. Three elephant tusks and 31 ivory pieces weighing a combined 148 kilograms were seized at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Kulit Sombatsiri, director general of the customs department told a press conference. The smuggled goods were shipped from Lagos to Bangkok on an Ethiopian Airlines flight on December 20. Photos: Three elephant tusks, 31 ivory pieces worth almost $500,000 smuggled from Nigeria, seized at International Airport in Thailand Two weeks later, as no one came to pick up the packages, airport officials opened them up to find the smuggled goods, Kulit said. "The registered address in Thailand also doesn't exist," the director general said. "The massive size of the tusks indicate that they did not belong to Thai elephants. We will need to conduct a DNA test to determine where they really come from," he added. Ivory trade has been outlawed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), but smuggling from Africa into Asia persists. Thai customs officials believe ivory smuggled through Thailand is intended for China, one of the world's biggest consumers of ivory products. Since October 2016, Thai customs agents have seized more than 1 billion dollars' worth of smuggled endangered species and their products in 52 separate cases. http://www.metronaija.ng/photos-three-elephant-tusks-31-ivory-pieces-worth-almost-500000-smuggled-nigeria/
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Re: 3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by yomibelle(f): 12:01pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
#PrayForBenue #PrayForTaraba #NoToHerdsmen #BackToDaura 161 Likes 8 Shares |
Re: 3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by lizzypro: 12:02pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
Which forest sure pass now ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: 3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by Dreamword24: 12:02pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
Where can i take bus to north Cyprus pls |
Re: 3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by chynie: 12:03pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
please how do I know the original mi grandpa has some in his room |
Re: 3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by Nltaliban(m): 12:03pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
This is the same way we're going to smuggle buhari out of aso rock come 2019.. Buhari is going back to Daura in Grand style!! 70 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: 3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by MrsNwaAmaikpe(f): 12:03pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
![]() ![]() Its really a shame to Nigeria. Go to any international airport across the country and observe the number of security officials lurking around every corner looking for bribe or waiting for the slightest opportunity to extort any passanger on sight. Yet contrabands such as this still find their way out of the country. 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by grandstar(m): 12:04pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
That expensive ![]() I watched a documentary at how rhino horns are smuggled out of Africa. It's very simple. They simply use diplomats who have immunity to ferry them outside the country. Chinese diplomats are prime suspects but African governments won't dare hurt China hence they turn a blind eye to the truth. China needs to crack down heavily on trades in endangered species and their by products 9 Likes |
Re: 3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by ayoade001: 12:04pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
interesting |
Re: 3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by polite2(m): 12:04pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
Fast money Where. |
Re: 3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by Ejomax77(m): 12:04pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
Seriously, I don't know why elephant tusks are so expensive... Who knows? 4 Likes |
Re: 3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by Krissjones: 12:04pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
This thing na money oo be like say I go hunt elephant too ![]() 1 Like |
Re: 3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by farouk2much(m): 12:04pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
I Get Small Elephant For My Farm, But Its A Toy Elephant, 4 Likes |
Re: 3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by kikilove(f): 12:05pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
Must Nigerians be involved in all types of fraudulent activities?.I'm just wondering where on earth they got ivory cause there r barely elephants in the zoo sef 4 Likes |
Re: 3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by dayveed1(m): 12:05pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
Okay |
Re: 3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by gblaizzz: 12:05pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
Sad |
Re: 3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by yanshDoctor: 12:05pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
this cant be Nigeria, they might only use Nigeria border. 2 Likes |
Re: 3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by trixstar(m): 12:06pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
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Re: 3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by EmmaLege: 12:07pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
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Re: 3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by Nobody: 12:09pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
Them don chop all Nigeria Elephants � finish since 1800 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by iyatrustee(f): 12:11pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
Someone should please enlighten me, what do they do with this elephant ivory? I read it is a very lucrative market in China. They just banned its sale recently too 1 Like |
Re: 3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by IVORY2009(m): 12:14pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
Hmmmm ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re: 3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by free2ryhme: 12:19pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
metronaija2: it is a big lie smugglers use Nigeria as Point of Departure 1 Like |
Re: 3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by Rick9(m): 12:23pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
What exactly do they use all these ivory for, and why does it costs so much ![]() |
Re: 3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by correctguy101(m): 12:28pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
chynie: Where can I reach you? Hope grandpa will not swia for us ![]() |
Re: 3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by correctguy101(m): 12:29pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
Rick9: All uncommon things are costly. 3 Likes |
Re: 3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by kingsaif(m): 12:32pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
see wetin Buhari don cos ba meanwhile do you know that..... Do you guys actually know that the word ''OLODO'' is not an insult? Turn your phone upside down and see the meaningful word it will give you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . See some OLODO turning their phone upside down. Nobody should shout on me oo because the weather is too cold |
Re: 3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by oooduancalmdown: 12:35pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
Human beings are terrible. Very soon, elephants will go extinct. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by Pavore9: 12:39pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
And the customs at our international airports will be froming busy. ![]() |
Re: 3 Elephant Tusks, 1 Ivory Pieces Worth $500,000 Smuggled From Nigeria (Photos) by EazyMoh(m): 12:41pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
Ejomax77:They are used as Jewelry and religious purposes. 2 Likes |
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