Hong Kong Customs Seizes Record Amount of Rhino Horns, Ivory

Hong Kong customs officials say they have confiscated a record amount of rhino horns and ivory products hidden in a container shipped from South Africa.

Officials say the shipment, valued at $2 million, included 33 rhino horns, 758 ivory chopsticks and 127 ivory bracelets. It arrived in Hong Kong’s port from Cape Town on Monday.


VOANews.com

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