Haul of rhino horns and elephant tusks seized at Vietnam airport
VOV.VN - Customs officers at Noi Bai International Airport have recently halted a haul of 11.8 kilograms of rhino horns and 4.7 kilograms of ivory elephant tusks smuggled into Vietnam.
The package was owned by a Vietnamese man travelling on a flight from Doha (Qatar) to Vietnam on April 24, according to the police.
The man confessed that he had been hired by a man named Chung to transport two parcels of rhino horns and elephant tusks from Angola to Doha before bringing them to Vietnam for VND50 million.
A further investigation into the case is currently underway.
Vietnam is considered a hotspot for the illegal trade of wildlife products, including elephant ivory, rhino horns, tiger parts, and pangolins. These products are often considered a status symbol and are used for decorations and medicine, despite the lack of scientific proof of their medicinal properties.
Vietnamese laws prohibit the hunting, killing, trade, or transportation of wild animals, although the high returns continue to lure many people into trafficking networks.