Customs officers in Vietnam recently uncovered an illegal shipment worth more than $4 million. But it wasn’t drugs or diamonds – it was rhinoceros horns.
Officials found nearly 300 pounds of rhino horn hidden inside a shipment of plaster at Hanoi International Airport.
Rhino horns are a highly-sought after black market item in Vietnam and China, where it’s considered a miracle drug that can cure diseases like cancer. A single horn can fetch up to $100,000.
Source: https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/29/asia/vietnam-rhino-horn-tiger-seized-intl-hnk/index.html
