Viet man nabbed at KLIA for ivory smuggling


  • Nation
  • Monday, 17 Jul 2017

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian authorities have arrested a Vietnamese man and seized a stash of elephant ivory worth almost RM300,000 (US$70,000), an official said Monday.

The man was detained Friday at Kuala Lumpur International Airport after flying into the country from Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, said KLIA Customs chief Hamzah Sundang.

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