Cambodia seizes huge haul of ivory and animal parts

PHNOM PENH: Cambodian officials have seized 1.5 tons of illegal ivory and animal parts hidden in a timber shipment from Mozambique that was destined for China, a wildlife charity and an official said on Thursday.

The huge haul—one of the largest seizures in Cambodia this year—highlights the Southeast Asian nation's key role in a lucrative and ecologically disastrous illegal wildlife trade primarily fuelled by Chinese demand.