Times of India
8 March 2009
AHMEDABAD: Two Serian nationals were arrested at Sardar Patel International Airport here today for attempting to carry along elephant tusks, a customs official said.
"We have apprehended two persons after we found two elephant tusks from their baggage. These persons were about to board a flight to Sharjah," he said.
"Both are Serian nationals and had come with a ship to Alang (in Bhavnagar) ship-breaking yard a few days ago," he added.
The official said that during interrogation the duo revealed that they had found the tusks placed as a decorative item in the ship. The tusks are valued at around Rs two lakh and are of different sizes, he added.
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