为打击非法野生动物交易,将约九公吨重,价值1千800万元的非法走私象牙,在网络直播中公开销毁。

国家发展部长李智陞今早(11日)启动工业碎石机将约九公吨的走私象牙销毁。据了解,该批象牙分别在2014年至去年于本地查获,其中包括去年7月从刚果共和国运送到越南,在我国过境时被执法人员破获,共重达8.8公吨,未经加工的象牙。

估计是来自近300头非洲象,亦是本地至今破获最大批象牙。

李智陞表示,该批象牙数量众多,预计将需要数天才能全数销毁,公众将可在早上9点傍晚6点时,前往www.go.gov.sg/nparksivorycrush观看销毁象牙的直播。

针对野生动物非法交易的不法行为,李智陞表示,我国一直都采取零容忍的态度,而且作为“濒危野生动植物种国际贸易公约”(CITES)缔约国,应该在打击非法野生动物交易方面落实更强硬的执法态度。

另外,李智陞也为国家公园局新成立的野生动植物法证中心主持开幕仪式。

野生动植物法证中心今后可采用更先进的分析科技和技术,从走私物品中抽丝剥茧找出背后的国际犯罪团伙。

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