Thailand: Customs seize 2.9 tonnes of pangolin scales

[TomSea]

Customs seize 2.9 tonnes of pangolin scales

Reported by: `CT Report February 2, 2017

BANGKOK: Customs officials have seized a total of 2.9 tonnes of pangolin scales found in two shipments transiting Suvarnabhumi airport from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Vientiane, Laos, in December last year, department chief Kulit Sombatsiri said. Mr Kulit said customs officials on Dec 4 examined 34 packages, with a total weight of 1,700 kilogrammes, shipped on Flight TK064 from Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, to Vientiane, Laos, via Turkey and Thailand.

Continued: http://www.customstoday.com.pk/customs-seize-2-9-tonnes-of-pangolin-scales/

Whomever would have known? And what creature does this look the most like to me? Maybe armadillos and again, maybe not.

The article does not say why these items would be smuggled.

[Sanguine]

Whomever would have known? And what creature does this look the most like to me? Maybe armadillos and again, maybe not.

The article does not say why these items would be smuggled.

I think it's a Chinese "medicine" thing.

[TomSea]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38840930

This tells a little bit more.

Right you are.

[r9etb]

I think it's a Chinese "medicine" thing.

Pretty much any story like this is a Chinese "medicine" thing.