Prosecuting a criminal case of illegal transport of nearly 900 kgs of ivory
Tons of ivory and rhino horns destroyed | |
"Fake" enterprise imports nearly half a ton of ivory | |
INTERPOL pays attention to the seizure of smuggled ivory of Vietnam Customs |
Ivory hidden in the import shipment was detected on 26-10-2016. Photo: T.H |
After prosecuting, the Branch has transferred the decision to the HCMC People’s Procuracy to hand over the cases for the HCMC public security to investigate as prescribed.
Earlier, on 26th October, 2016, at the Cat Lai port, HCMC, the Customs Branch of Sai Gon port Zone 1 collaborated with Customs Control Team - HCMC Department of Customs, Police Department of Crime Prevention on Smuggling (C47) – Ministry of Public Security and Border Guards at the HCMC port and inspected 2 containers of import shipments, detected and seized 900 kgs of ivory..
The ivory was hidden in hollow wooden blocks which were covered with kaolin powder and sealed by glue, and covered with soil on the surface to deceive competent authorities. The competent authorities hired workers to break up the blocks and discovered the ivory..
Among 4 cases of ivory illegal imports with volume of 4 seized tons in HCMC, the Customs Branch of Sai Gon port Zone 1 has prosecuted 2 cases: One for “Smuggling” and the other for “illegal goods transport through borders”.
Prosecute the smuggling case of more than 2 tons of ivory through Cat Lai VCN – Sai Gon port area 1 Customs Branch – HCMC Customs Department has issued Decision No. ... |
Among 4 cases of ivory illegal imports with volume of 4 seized tons in HCMC, the Customs Branch of Sai Gon port Zone 1 has prosecuted 2 cases: One for “Smuggling” and the other for “illegal goods transport through borders”.
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