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Malaysian authorities have confiscated some 700 African elephant tusks worth about 3 million ringgit ($1 million) destined for China. It was the third seizure of illegal ivory in the country since July.
Customs official Zainul Abidin Taib says the tusks were packed in gunny sacks and hidden in two containers of recycled plastic from Tanzania that were seized last Friday.
Wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC on Tuesday lauded the ivory seizures. The group said it underscored Malaysia's status as a transshipment hub for illegal ivory fueled by rising demand in China.
Malaysian customs seized more than 1,000 African elephant tusks in two earlier shipments. No arrests have been made but Zainal said investigations were ongoing.
Tujulisheni basi na waliokamatwa. Kila siku tunasikia tu madawa, pembe lakini taarifa za waliokamatwa na kesi zao vipi? Kuna baadhi ya nchi watu kama hawa hunyongwa kabisa
ReplyDeleteTanzania national parks ni shamba la bibi. Mpaka tembo wote wakiisha ndipo biashara haramu ya meno ya tembo toka Tanzania itakapoisha. Shem on Tanzania! Shem on Ministry of natural resources, shem on the whole government, shem on our natural resource authority, shem on our corrupt security systems in our habours and airports!!. Kwa hili hatuna pakukwepea! Lazima tukubali!!
ReplyDeleteMmmh kazi tunayo kweli kweli.Ndiyo maana kumbe rais wetu aliamuru majangiri wa hizi nyara zetu wakidakwa porini wapigwe risasi..Na hapo bandarini zinapitaje??Tanzania bwana
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yaani kwa hii shipment tu, hesabu za haraka-haraka ni tembo 350 wamechinjwa. duh!
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