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Tusk bust: Hundreds of illegal animal parts seized in California
27 Jan
Summary
- Authorities seized hundreds of elephant tusks and rhino horns.
- Three suspects were arrested following a probe into a Thai shipment.
- This case is considered one of the largest wildlife trafficking incidents recently.
Three people were arrested in California following the seizure of hundreds of illegal animal parts from protected species. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife initiated an investigation after intercepting a shipment from Thailand containing falsely labeled wildlife products. This shipment included four elephant trunks, determined to be from Asian elephants, a protected species.
