VietNamNet Bridge – Police and customs officers yesterday (April 22) recovered two suitcases containing elephant tusks and ivories at Noi Bai International Airport in Ha Noi.

Police and customs officers yesterday recovered two suitcases containing elephant tusks and ivories at Noi Bai International Airport in Ha Noi — VNA/VNS Photo

Weighing approximately 97.8kg, the confiscated items were transported into Viet Nam on flight TK 6562 of Turkish Airlines. The plane arrived at the Noi Bai Airport on April 6, according to the airport’s customs department.

The customs officers opened the suitcases yesterday to check the contents and discovered the elephant tusks. They sent the tusks to the Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources to learn about them.

The case is under investigation.

Viet Nam has banned trade in ivory since 1992.

Source: VNS