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Alleged ivory smuggler on trial in Shanghai, China

A China to Guinea garment trader has gone on trial, accused of smuggling almost USD300,000 worth of ivory into Shanghai, China, reports Shanghai Daily

Trader on the horns of a legal dilemma
Shanghai Daily
4 September 2008


A LOCAL garment trader went on trial yesterday for allegedly smuggling 2.05 million yuan (US$299,537) worth of ivory and related products into the city.

The case was heard by Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate People's Court, which is still considering a verdict.

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