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Democratic Republic of Congo – 2 arrested with almost 500 kg of ivory

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Last updated: July 31, 2023 5:04 pm
SEEJ-AFRICA Published December 10, 2022
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December 9th, 2022: Officers of the L’Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (DRC) with support from DRC NGO, ConservCongo, arrested 2 men with almost 250 kg of ivory, comprised of 38 tusks.

A search warrant was later executed and another approximately 200 kg was seized.

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