Authorities in Singapore have seized 8.8 tonnes of elephant ivory worth an estimated $12.9 million in the largest haul in the country to date.
Nearly 12 tonnes of pangolin scales valued at $35.7 million were also seized from the shipping containers after a tip-off from China’s customs department.
Authorities discovered the animal products after inspecting a shipment from the DR Congo, which was passing through Singapore on its way to Vietnam.