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Singapore crushes nearly 8,000kg of seized elephant ivory worth S$13m

2016-06-13 10:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Channel News Asia: Singapore crushes nearly 8,000kg of seized elephant ivory worth S$13m The 7.9 tonnes of elephant tusks, worth about S$13 million, were obtained from various interceptions of illegal shipments in recent years. The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) on Monday (Jun 13) crushed 7.9 tonnes of elephant ivory - estimated to be worth about S$13 million - seized from illegal shipments dating back to January 2014. The process - a first for AVA - was performed by an industrial rock crusher before...

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