Kenyan police have arrested two Singaporeans at Nairobi airport for allegedly trying to transport 92 kilos of illegal raw ivory.
The Kenyan Wildlife Service says specially-trained dogs detected the ivory, packed into four suitcases, before it was loaded onto a Friday night flight bound for Thailand.
Kenyan news organizations identify the suspects as 48-year-old John Yap Chan and 47-year-old Nah Choon Quee. The reports say the men are being held at the airport police station and will be arraigned in a Nairobi court on Tuesday.
Kenya, with its large elephant herds, is a major source of smuggled ivory. Ivory is highly sought after in Asia for its medicinal purposes and for use as decorative ornaments.
Worldwide trade in ivory was banned in 1989 to discourage poaching and allow Africa's endangered elephant populations to recover.
The Kenyan Wildlife Service says specially-trained dogs detected the ivory, packed into four suitcases, before it was loaded onto a Friday night flight bound for Thailand.
Kenyan news organizations identify the suspects as 48-year-old John Yap Chan and 47-year-old Nah Choon Quee. The reports say the men are being held at the airport police station and will be arraigned in a Nairobi court on Tuesday.
Kenya, with its large elephant herds, is a major source of smuggled ivory. Ivory is highly sought after in Asia for its medicinal purposes and for use as decorative ornaments.
Worldwide trade in ivory was banned in 1989 to discourage poaching and allow Africa's endangered elephant populations to recover.
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