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Ivory Among Endangered Species Products Seized from Passenger at LAX
Date: 04 Jul 2012
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The U.S. Customs and Border Control confiscated seven ivory tusks, a hippopotamus tusk and purses made out of ostrich, stingray, crocodile and elephant skins from a passenger who arrived last week at Los Angeles International Airport. The U.S. citizen, a 63-year-old woman, had returned from Greece via Germany, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Although the woman gave a “negative declaration
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