Sri Lanka customs seize 1.5 tons of elephant tusks
Sri Lankan customs officials say they have seized about 1.5 tons of elephant tusks in the largest ever such seizure in the country.
Udaya Liyanage, a customs official, says the tusks were being transported through the capital, Colombo, in a container that arrived from Kenya and was bound for Dubai. The container was stopped at Colombo’s port on May 14.
Liyanage says intelligence reports were analyzed and the container was opened Tuesday. Customs officials found 359 ivory tusks, weighing about 1.5 tons.
Liyanage said Wednesday that the agents for the container had declared that it contained scrapped plastic. He said no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
WTH? Arrest them!
Elephant tusks are used for ivory jewelry and home decorations.
Source AP
LISTEN UP DUMBO!! TUSK OFF THE ELEPHANTS YOU FAT PIG!! IF YOU DON’T STOP SHAMELESSLY KILLING THE POOR AND INNOCENT ELEPHANTS I WILL DUE DAILY EXPOSES THAT WILL DRAIN TOURISM DOLLARS FOR YUE!! NO MORE TOURISM MONEE FOR SRI LANKA COMPRENDE?? IN THIS CASE, THE ANIMALS ER UNCIVILIZED BEASTS ARE NOT THE ELEPHANTS IN SRI LANKA MEI FRIENDS!! WHY DON’T YOU GUYS JUST START EATING EACH OTHER NOW??=YOU ARE REPULSIVE AND DISUSTING BEYOND MEASURE!! OR HOW ABOUT I IMPORT TRUCKLOADS OF HUNGRY AS HELL MOUNTAIN LIONS AND SET THEM LOOSE TO EAT ALL OF YUE TO SELL YOUR HAIR ON THE BLACK MARKET?? HOW DOES THAT SOUND?? KNOCK IT OFF BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE FOR YUE!! THREE STRIKES AND YOU’RE DOWN!! FUCK YOU! I’M SENDING SUNFAN AFTER YUE AND SHE ISN’T A REAL SWEETIE PIE LIKE MEE=SHE IS A REAL BITCH ON WHEELS WHO LIKES TO FIGHT DIRTY=GOT IT?? 🙁
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Sri Lankan customs officials say they have seized about 1.5 tons of elephant tusks in the largest ever such seizure in the country. Udaya Liyanage, a customs official, says the tusks were being transported through the capital, Colombo, in a container that arrived from Kenya and was bound for Dubai. The container was stopped at Colombo’s port on May 14. Liyanage says intelligence reports were analyzed and the container was opened Tuesday. Customs officials found 359 ivory tusks, weighing about 1.5 tons.