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KLIA Customs foil attempt to smuggle US$2.47 million of ivory via Malaysia
CUSTOMS officers at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) have netted one tonne of African ivory pieces worth MYR10 million (US$2.47 million) that was believed to be in transit, heading for markets in China, Thailand and Vietnam.
KLIA Customs director Chik Omar Chik Lim said the ivory was seized during an operation at the air cargo warehouse, KLIA free zone. He said suspicious images were detected when 23 air cargo parcels were scanned, reported Bernama.
According to Mr Chik Omar, the ivory pieces arrived via Turkish Airlines from Kinshasa International Airport, Congo, which made a transit at Istanbul Ataturk Airport before landing at KLIA.
He said preliminary investigations showed the ivory was declared as baked clay and wooden samples while the importers involved were located in Selangor and Johor.
"On checking the air consignment notes we found the addresses to be fictitious," he said.
Mr Chik Omar added that so far no arrests had been made and investigations into the case were still ongoing.
KLIA Customs director Chik Omar Chik Lim said the ivory was seized during an operation at the air cargo warehouse, KLIA free zone. He said suspicious images were detected when 23 air cargo parcels were scanned, reported Bernama.
According to Mr Chik Omar, the ivory pieces arrived via Turkish Airlines from Kinshasa International Airport, Congo, which made a transit at Istanbul Ataturk Airport before landing at KLIA.
He said preliminary investigations showed the ivory was declared as baked clay and wooden samples while the importers involved were located in Selangor and Johor.
"On checking the air consignment notes we found the addresses to be fictitious," he said.
Mr Chik Omar added that so far no arrests had been made and investigations into the case were still ongoing.
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