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| (Photo source: ce.cn/ Huang Shangshang) |
The two men arrested at Pudong airport were charged with illegally taking endangered animal products into China. Customs inspectors discovered 10 white rhinoceros horns and related products, a white rhinoceros horn cup and 37 ivory products in their luggage in January. The names of the men were not released.
The suspects said they bought the rhinoceros horn and ivory from auction houses, antique shops and fairs in Paris. They knew it was illegal to bring the products into China but anticipated hefty profits, officials said.
On March 2, another man was caught at Pudong airport trying to transport six pieces of ivory from Dubai to Shanghai. The estimated value of the items was 1.7 million yuan. The suspect, who was not named, has been detained.
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