THE South African Revenue Services (SARS) intercepted ivory worth R4-million at OR Tambo International Airport on Thursday.
The 267kg of ivory was in transit for Vietnam from Zimbabwe.
A SARS statement‚ said it was one of the biggest interceptions by SARS of smuggled ivory.
The discovery occurred during the profiling of shipments. Officials noticed a pallet containing numerous plastic shrink-wrapped boxes.
The supporting documents declared the goods contained inside as “handicrafts” originating from Zimbabwe destined for Vietnam.
A case has been opened with the South African Police Service for further investigation.
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