Ivory seized in Thailand

More then 1,600 pounds of illicit ivory has been seized in Thailand after the elephant tusks were smuggled from Africa in pallets labelled as plywood furniture or notepads.

Customs authorities said Friday the 765 kilograms (1,683 pounds) of elephant tusks seized Tuesday was Thailand's third big ivory seizure this year.

This story appeared in the UK's Daily Telegraph http://tinyurl.com/289gyp5