Vietnam police seize nearly 1.2 tonnes of ivory hidden in timber logs

NewsVietnam police seize nearly 1.2 tonnes of ivory hidden in timber logsA policeman holds up a tusk, part of the 1.2-tons of trafficked ivory found concealed in a log of timber, in Quy Nhon Port in Gia Lai province, Vietnam, Aug. 12, 2026.   -   Copyright © africanews VNABy Rédaction Africanews and APLast updated: 14/08 - 11:56VietnamVietnamese police have seized nearly 1.2 tonnes of ivory at Quy Nhon port, in Gia Lai province. The ivory was discovered hidden inside 12 timber logs, which had been hollowed out to conceal sawn elephant tusks. Authorities say the shipment was further disguised with wax, in an apparent attempt to evade detection. Police also found around 80 kilograms of other animal bones in the containers.The ivory came from the Elephantidae family, while the other bones were identified as belonging to the Felidae family. Both are protected under CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. The seizure highlights Vietnam’s role as a transit point in the illegal wildlife trade.ShareMore About Ivory Elephants Vietnam You may also like01:10Algeria moves to restore death penalty for deliberate forest fires 10 minutes ago00:56Notting Hill Carnival kicks off in a burst of colour and Caribbean tradition 1 hour ago01:11Iran strikes US bases in Jordan in response to US attack, state TV reports 3 hours agoFrom the same country00:11Death toll rises as heavy rains trigger floods and landslides in Southeast Asia 24/11 - 12:0401:00Typhoon Kalmaegi: At least 5 dead as powerful storm batters central Vietnam 07/11 - 11:2801:00Storm season hits Vietnam: Hoi An heavily flooded, mass evacuations underway 28/10 - 11:24View moreYou may also like01:10Algeria moves to restore death penalty for deliberate forest fires 10 minutes ago00:56Notting Hill Carnival kicks off in a burst of colour and Caribbean tradition 1 hour ago01:11Iran strikes US bases in Jordan in response to US attack, state TV reports 3 hours agoFrom the same country00:11Death toll rises as heavy rains trigger floods and landslides in Southeast Asia 24/11 - 12:0401:00Typhoon Kalmaegi: At least 5 dead as powerful storm batters central Vietnam 07/11 - 11:2801:00Storm season hits Vietnam: Hoi An heavily flooded, mass evacuations underway 28/10 - 11:24On the same subjectNEWS01:12Four arrested as Elephant deaths in Kenya’s Amboseli ecosystem rise to 18 24/08 - 12:44NEWSGo to videoKenya: Recent elephant deaths thought to be linked to pesticides 05/08 - 20:38NEWS02:20Campaigners demand sanctuary for Johannesburg Zoo elephants 31/07 - 17:58NEWS01:07Kenya: Fifteen elephants found dead of suspected pesticide poisoning 31/07 - 17:55NEWSGo to videoKenya probes death of 15 elephants at Amboseli park 29/07 - 12:09NEWS01:25South Sudan repatriates Vietnamese man deported from US 19/06 - 18:29More stories01:25General Abdourahamane TchianiCalm returns to Niger's capital one day after failed army mutiny 6 hours ago01:02CoupVote counting underway in Guinea-Bissau referendum that could expand presidential powers 5 hours ago00:56United KingdomNotting Hill Carnival kicks off in a burst of colour and Caribbean tradition 1 hour agoRead the full article at Africanews