Officers of Chongqin Customs District said they had seized 3 zebra skins which were illegally brought in by an inward passenger a few days ago.
On the afternoon of January 21, customs officers at Jiangbei Airport found anomalies in the x-ray image of a passenger’s luggage, when exercising control over an inward flight. On opening the passenger’s suitcase, customs officers saw 3 coats of a large animal which were later confirmed by the passenger as zebra skins. The passenger also confessed that he did not have the entry license for the animal products.
Zebra is an endangered species listed under the Appendices I of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Zebra and its products, which are subject to strict state control, are prohibited to be brought in and out of the territory by individuals.
The products had been detained and the investigation was continuing, said customs officers
source: General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China
THIS IS ENOUGH ! IS NO ANIMAL SAFE ANYMORE ?? US CIVILZED COUNTRIES SHOULD ALL GET TOGETHER AND MAKE A STAND REGARDING THE CRUELTY AND POACHING AND SMUGGLING OF BEAUTIFUL ANIMALS THAT GRACE THIS EARTH. NOT ENOUGH IS BEING DONE TO STOP THIS VILE TRADE. IT SHOULD BE ON TV AND PUBLICIZED EVERYWHERE POSSIBLE. I AM SO SICK TO DEATH OF CHINA !! I KNOW THEIR ARE WONDERFUL CARING CHINESE PEOPLE BUT IT SO OBVIOUS THAT THE MAJORITY HAVE NO COMPASSION FOR ANIMALS AT ALL.LAWS MUST BE ENFORCED IT’S NOT FAIR AND ITS NOT RIGHT NOT TO HAVE ANY STRONG LAWS TO PROTECT INNOCENT ANIMALS.
Your right…a lawless land is a savage land to everithing living. You need to feel sorry for the few that are trying to break this savage and evil cycle of killing.
I’m glad this passenger was caught and that he lost the money he invested in his purchase of the zebra skins…but he also made it profitable for the zebra killers, transporters, and all those that get to share the blood money.