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A Civil Guard agent holds the figure of a vessel about 25 centimeters long carved in ivory. The guard shows the piece seized from cameramen and photographers who elbow in front of him. They shake his hands. The degree of detail of the oriental style carving impresses. In the boat travel characters of Asian traits and some animals. From the piece hangs a little chain made of this material, which accounts for the degree of detail and delicacy of t…
Spanish police seize illegal ivory carvings
Madrid (AFP) Aug 4, 2025 Spanish police said on Monday they had seized dozens of carvings made from the ivory tusks of endangered African and Asian elephants as part of a smuggling and environmental crimes investigation. Officers with the Guardia Civil confiscated 126 ivory carvings of various sizes, many featuring Asian-style designs, from a trading company in the eastern region of Valencia, the force said in a sta
127 Ivory Pieces from Asian and African Elephants Seized in Valencia
The estimated damage to wildlife is 14 million euros, with a commercial value of 226,630 euros. One woman has been arrested, and four others are under investigation. Collectors travelled to a company in Valencia to trade these ivory pieces illegally. August 4, 2025 – Valencia, Spain.The Civil Guard, as part of Operation “Eburno,” has arrested a woman and is investigating four more individuals for illegally trading ivory items without the necessa…
The police have arrested a woman and four people have been investigated for illegally marketing these pieces valued at 226,630 euros.
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