Guest guest Posted July 16, 2002 Report Share Posted July 16, 2002 ***************************Advertisement*************************** TechCentral http://star-techcentral.com ***************************************************************** This message was forwarded to you by yitzeling. Comment from sender: This article is from thestar.com.my URL: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2002/7/12/asia/ivor & sec=asia ________________________ Friday, July 12, 2002 Singapore seizes ivory from ship The shipment of 532 pieces of raw elephant tusk and 40,810 cut ivory pieces for making name seals was found in six crates in a container on June 28, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) said in a statement. An investigation involving Singapore police, customs, AVA and international agencies was under way. Under Singapore law, any person or a company caught trafficking endangered species faces a maximum S$5,000 (RM10,900) fine and a year in jail. The African elephant is an endangered species protec- ted under the international Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fuana and Flora, which Singapore has signed. — AFP <!-- Agency: AFP - Agence France Presse --> <!-- Page: 20 --> ________________________ Your one-stop information portal: The Star Online http://thestar.com.my http://biz.thestar.com.my http://classifieds.thestar.com.my http://cards.thestar.com.my http://search.thestar.com.my http://star-motoring.com http://star-space.com http://star-jobs.com http://star-ecentral.com http://star-techcentral.com 1995-2002 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Star Publications is prohibited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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