AVA sting seizes rhino horn, black bear products after tip-off

A 57-year-old man was caught attempting to sell one Rhino horn bracelet, one Rhino horn figurine and two black bear teeth. Two ivory cigarette holders were also uncovered in his flat. PHOTO: AVA
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SINGAPORE - A haul of products made from illegal wildlife parts was seized by the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) last month in the latest in a string of stings by the authorities over the past three years.

AVA officers, acting on a tip-off from wildlife rescue group the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Acres) on Feb 5 caught a 57-year-old man attempting to sell a bracelet and figurine made of rhinoceros horn, as well as two black bear teeth.

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