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Maputo — The Mozambican police have arrested
two Chinese nationals found in possession of 25 kilos of ivory at the
Maputo International Airport.
According to the electronic newssheet "Mediafax", the suspects, Lethi
Hana (23) and Nguyon Xuan (42), spread their illegal cargo in small
packages inside their luggage as an attempt to avoid detection at the
checkpoints. The police was unable to reveal the origin of the ivory, but it is
believed that it is not from elephants killed in Mozambican national
parks, since it was found just after the suspects landed at the Maputo
International Airport from a Kenya Airways plane coming from Nairobi.
Apparently, the suspects intended to use the Mozambique as a transit point and continue their journey to other destinations. This is the last case of a string of trafficking incidents at the
Maputo Airport. Last week, the customs officers arrested a Vietnamese
national, Doan Minh, in possession of seven rhino horns. Doan Minh was arrested in the departure lounge as he prepared to
board a Kenya Airways flight. At the time, he claimed that the illegal
cargo belonged to his general manager.
According to the police, Doan Minh remains in custody. Currently,
there is underway an investigation to find out "who are the members of
the group, the suppliers, where the animals where killed, among other
issues," said a police source.
Source: allafrica.com
