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Rhino Horn Smugglers Arrested in Thailand and Vietnam
Date: 06 Jan 2013
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Tag: Addis Ababa, Bangkok, Doha, Ethiopia, Ha Chan Chinh, Ho Chi Minh City, illegal wildlife trade, Mozambique, Pham Quang Loc, Qatar, rhino horn, rhino horn trade, rhino poaching, rhinos, Suvarnabhumi International airport, Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Thailand, Vietnam, wildlife crime, wildlife trafficking
Authorities in Thailand and Vietnam arrested two rhino horn smugglers and confiscated ten rhino horns in two separate incidents on January 6th, 2013. Thai authorities received a tip-off which led to the arrest of Pham Quang Loc at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok. The Vietnamese national arrived from Addis Ababa on Ethiopia Airlines flight ET618. Four rhino horns weighing 10.6 kg were found in his luggag
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China: 93 Pounds of Pangolin Scales, Small Amount of Rhino Horn Confiscated
Date: 28 Jun 2012
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Beijing customs officials seized 42 kilograms (93 pounds) of pangolin scales, plus .31 kilograms (11 ounces) of rhino horn, at the Beijing Capital International Airport. The items were confiscated from two Chinese passengers who arrived on a flight from Doha, Qatar. According to the PRC Customs website, the incident occurred on June 17th. No information was provided as to whether the rhino horn was a piece of, or pow
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