China seizes two tonnes of smuggled pangolin scales from Vietnam
Customs agents in southwest China have seized 2.2 tonnes of pangolin scales and busted an endangered wildlife smuggling gang, state media reported.
Two suspects were detained in the city of Yulin in Guangxi by customs officers, who also seized two kilograms of pangolin paws, the People’s Daily said Tuesday.
The pangolin scales had been smuggled across the border from Vietnam, reported official state news agency Xinhua.
Pangolins are among the world’s most endangered species and their scales are prized in traditional Chinese medicine as a remedy for various ailments.
AFP
