Hippo foot and ivory seized at Cardiff Airport
22.12.11
The foot of a hippopotamus and 10 carved ivory ornaments have been seized from a passenger at Cardiff Airport. UK Border Agency officers searched the bags of a 58-year-old Cardiff woman arriving last week from Zambia via Amsterdam.
When questioned the woman said she had cleared a relative's house in Zambia and was unaware that she needed a licence to bring the items into the UK. The agency said travellers should be aware of the rules on banned items. The importation of ivory and other items was restricted under the Convention in International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
The items were seized by the agency and the woman was allowed to leave the airport after questioning.
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