Saturday, 2 February 2019

Uganda seizes ivory, pangolin scales worth an estimated $8 million

By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda seized a contraband shipment of ivory and pangolin scales it said was the largest the country had ever taken, with a market value estimated at more than $8 million. The haul originated in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo and passed through South Sudan before entering Uganda at a crossing on its northern border, Vincent Seruma, a spokesman for Uganda Revenue Authority said. Ugandan authorities started monitoring the cargo from the border while it was on its way to the capital, Kampala, on Jan.

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