HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam said it has seized more than 125 kg (275 lb) of rhino horns hidden in plaster blocks and shipped from United Arab Emirates, the latest large-scale wildlife trafficking case in Southeast Asia.
The rhino horns were discovered earlier this week at Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport in cargo that arrived on an Etihad Airways flight, the customs department said in a statement.
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