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Three tonnes of African elephant tusks seized in Thai port

Bangkok Post26 October 2026, 09:23 UTCThailand

CHON BURI - Customs officials seized about three tonnes of elephant tusks smuggled from Africa found hidden inside timber consignments in two shipping containers at Laem Chabang port.

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