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According to the report, Singapore on Tuesday said that rhinoceros’ horns worth over USD800,000 were seized from a "suspicious shipment" en route to Vientiane, Laos, in its largest ever such catch.
The report stated that on November 8, some 20 pieces of rhinoceros horns weighing 35.7 kg were discovered and seized after SATS Group, an air cargo handler at Singapore Changi Airport, alerted the police, the National Parks Board said in a statement on Tuesday on the US social media company Facebook.
The report said that it is the largest-ever seizure of rhinoceros horns in Singapore, surpassing the previous record of 34.7 kg in 2022," it said. Some 150 kg of other unidentified animal parts were also seized, and authorities are still determining their species.
In addition, the Singapore government announces a zero-tolerance stance on the illegal trade of endangered wildlife species, their parts, and derivatives. The penalties for transporting animals protected under the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna include a fine of up to 200,000 Singaporean dollars for each specimen and up to eight years’ imprisonment.
Source: Anadolu
The report stated that on November 8, some 20 pieces of rhinoceros horns weighing 35.7 kg were discovered and seized after SATS Group, an air cargo handler at Singapore Changi Airport, alerted the police, the National Parks Board said in a statement on Tuesday on the US social media company Facebook.
The report said that it is the largest-ever seizure of rhinoceros horns in Singapore, surpassing the previous record of 34.7 kg in 2022," it said. Some 150 kg of other unidentified animal parts were also seized, and authorities are still determining their species.
In addition, the Singapore government announces a zero-tolerance stance on the illegal trade of endangered wildlife species, their parts, and derivatives. The penalties for transporting animals protected under the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna include a fine of up to 200,000 Singaporean dollars for each specimen and up to eight years’ imprisonment.
Source: Anadolu
