Foreign news agencies reported on 3 September that during the past two months. The Customs Department of Malaysia. The arrest of thousands of lines Tsu African ivory are more than 1,000 branches by on July 8, the customs authorities. Containers of cabinet making. On a cargo ship in the harbor, the Apacer's a lot of African countries. Via Singapore. Sales of ivory seizure of the 405 branches it has.
One month later. Officers also seized 664 ivory tree at Port Charles Butterworth. By this time. Of the fur came from. United Arab Emirates. Both cases. The accused claimed that the smuggling of illegal goods. Hair products as plywood and plastic to avoid detection.
The organization's traffic (TRAFFIC), the wildlife trade monitoring network indicate that Malaysia Wildlife trade is a major source. After customs officials in Hong Kong. Can the African ivory. Total weight of nearly two tons. Which is valued at approximately USD 17 million, or about 389 million baht in the vessel from Malaysia.
The traffic and said that the illegal ivory trade. The increase in 2004 due to the demand of ivory in China grows. It is believed that the Chinese people. Ivory can be prepared as a drug for the treatment of various diseases.
