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Tonne of African ivory seized on Vietnam-Chinese border. More than 200 pieces hidden in cloth

2011-11-10 - Mong Cai, Vietnam.

Weighing more than a tonne and hidden inside bundles of cloth, more than a tonne of ivory has been confiscated from a river boat near the city of Mong Cai, close to the country´s border with China. Vietnamese officials say that scientific analysis confirms that all 211 items seized during the raid last month were, as suspected, African elephant ivory.

1 Headlines about Elephants from Mong Cai2011-11-10 - Mong Cai, Vietnam - Tonne of African ivory seized on Vietnam-Chinese border. More than 200 pieces hidden in cloth

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