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Smugglers jailed for trading nearly one tonne of pangolin scales
The People’s Court of Hanoi on Tuesday sentenced three women and one man to a total of 18 years in prison for illegally transporting and trading 984kg of pangolin scales, one of the largest cases of wildlife trading detected so far in Vietnam.
Largest-ever pangolin scale smuggling ring busted in Hanoi
Police forces in Hanoi claimed on May 19 to have broken up the largest pangolin scale smuggling ring ever detected in Vietnam.
Over two tonnes of ivory and pangolin scales seized
Customs officers in the northern port city of Hai Phong have seized more than two tonnes of ivory tusks and pangolin scales, Radio The Voice of Vietnam (VOV) has reported.
Over 7.4 tonnes of ivory, pangolin scales seized in Hai Phong
Customs and police officers in the northern city of Hai Phong have discovered 3,446 kg of ivory and 3,977 kg of pangolin scales hidden inside a container.
Customs seize 1.4 tonnes of pangolin scales, 100kg of tusks
VietNamNet Bridge – Customs agents in the northern city of Hai Phong discovered nearly 1.4 tonnes of pangolin scales and 20 elephant tusks weighing more than 100kg hidden inside a container shipped from Nigeria.
