On 26 March, the Da Nang Customs Department joined forces with the municipal Department of Environmental Protection Police under the management of the Ministry of Public Security, the Police Office for the Prevention of Environmental Crime, the Anti-Smuggling and Anti-Corruption Investigation Office, and the municipal Border Guard force checked suspected shipments at the Tien Sa Port.

Representatives from functional bodies checking a shipment of suspected goods

As a result, more than 9.1 tonnes of suspected ivory were discovered in a container. These items were hidden and disguised sophisticatedly in wooden logs.

The case is now under investigation.

Over 9.1 tonnes of suspected ivory were discovered at the Tien Sa Port