£350,000 ivory haul at airport

AUTHORITIES in Thailand have seized 326lb (148kg) of African elephant ivory worth around 15 million baht (nearly £350,000) at Bangkok airport.

Police said the haul from Nigeria consisted of three large tusks and 31 tusk fragments which were seized on January 5.

The tusks were destined for China where there is a large demand for ivory, Police General Chalermkiat Srivorakan said.