Earlier this year, in just one week, the dog team sniffed out four separate bags carrying ivory home.
835 pieces of elephant tusks were hidden in bags of beans
French customs suspect they are part of an organized smuggling ring
Vietnam has banned ivory trade since the 1990s
Officers said the tusks can sell for around $4.44 million on the black market
They were hidden in a shipment of furniture parts.
A herd of six elephants is too small and difficult to be spotted in a forest while the animals have become...
Owner is known as a major supplier of wildlife for restaurants in Hanoi
They were about to fly to China when they were caught at an airport
Vietnamese police and customs officers seized one ton of ivory that was hidden in four containers of peanuts imported from Nigeria...
Ho Chi Minh City customs officials have seized nearly 15 kilograms of elephant tusks, reportedly belonging to a protected species, in...
Authorities also caught smugglers from Laos trying to bring ivory statues to Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh City customs officers seized 39 elephant tusks on Sunday that had been successfully smuggled through several transit...
Customs officials in the northern port city of Hai Phong seized more than one ton of ivory hidden in a shipment...
Thailand is a top destination for African ivory smuggling in Asia