SINGAPORE: An attempt to smuggle a record 35.7kg of rhinoceros horns from South Africa to Laos via Changi Airport was foiled earlier this month.
Twenty rhinoceros horns worth around S$1.13 million (US$870,000), as well as 150kg of other animal parts, including bones, teeth, and claws, were detected in four pieces of cargo bound for Vientiane on Nov 8, said the National Parks Board (NParks) and SATS in a joint media release on Tuesday (Nov 18).
This marks the largest seizure of rhinoceros horns in Singapore to date, surpassing the previous haul of 34.7 kg which was seized in October 2022.
