Singapore customs seizes half-ton shipment of smuggled elephant tusks – 新加坡海关没收的走私象牙半吨的货物
SINGAPORE — The customs authorities have intercepted a massive half-ton illegal shipment of elephant tusks going through Singapore, it said in a statement.
新加坡和# 8212；海关当局截获了一大半吨非法装运象牙走过新加坡，它在一份声明中说。
The 505 kg of raw tusks were accompanied by 324 kg of pangolin scales, in an air shipment worth roughly S$1.3 million (US$920,217). The shipment was labelled as synthetic wigs, and were en route from Lagos, Nigeria, headed for Vientiane, Laos.
原牙505公斤都伴随着324公斤穿山甲鳞片，在空运约值130万美元（920217美元）。货物被称为合成假发，途中从拉各斯，尼日利亚，前往万象，老挝。
See also: Singapore jails 2 for smuggling 206 endangered turtles
参见：新加坡监狱2走私206濒临灭绝的海龟
参见：新加坡监狱2走私206濒临灭绝的海龟
六十万二千零四
Smuggled raw ivory tusks in the shipment.
走私象牙原牙在装运。
Image: Singapore Customs
图片：新加坡海关
图片：新加坡海关
六十万二千零五
Smuggled pangolin scales declared as wigs.
走私穿山甲声明为假发。
Image: Singapore Customs
图片：新加坡海关
图片：新加坡海关
This shipment is the fifth largest batch of smuggled ivory seized since 2002, said authorities. Read more...
当局称，这批货物是自2002以来查获的第五批走私象牙。多读…
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