The Aviation Police, in collaboration with Uganda Wildlife Authority investigative unit and the Customs Office at Entebbe airport, have over the last 12 months seized tonnes of ivory en route various destinations.
In January, over 700kg of ivory worth about $1.5 million, which had been due to be exported to Amsterdam, were discovered hidden in boxes at Entebbe airport.
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