Tag: Pangolin Scales

Customs intercepts pangolin scales, elephant tusks worth N22.3bn in Lagos

Aug 4, 2021

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by

Ediri Oyibo

in News, Nigeria

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted pangolin scales and elephant tusks worth N22.3 billion in Lagos. The Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd.), said this while addressing newsmen on Wednesday. He said the pangolin scales (196 sacks) weighed 17,137.44 kilograms; elephant tusks, 870.44 kilograms and pangolin claws, 4.60 kilograms. Ali added that…