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Control of Illegal Ivory Trade

On 1.6.89 the Customs and Excise Department set up a special task force within the Customs Investigation Bureau to investigate and suppress any illegal ivory trade through Hong Kong. The Task Force liaises closely with the Agricultural Fisheries Department, cargo examination divisions of the Department and local and overgeas law enforcement Staffing includes:-

and

agencies.

Assistant Superintendent

1

Senior Superintendent

1

4

Senior Inspector

A

Inspector

(NAMS Value

as at 1.4.88)

414.000

307,020

983.520

676.320

Total 2,380,660 *

from 1.6.89

to

2.

A list

18.7.83 is at Annex.

of ivory cases investigated

Su

Ик

cilgo

Note:- The Task Force is also responsible for investigation into all offences in connection with dangerous drugs. dutiable counterfeiting smuggline. etc.

Tal 1533

commodities,

*

Cools

S

Prepared by Customs Investigation Bureau 19.7.89

not exclusivity

on basta

force busines