On October 31, in Nanning Customs District, Pingxiang Customs House captured a large-scale smuggling of rare wild animal products, totalling about 17 tons of giant clams and products, 109 hawksbill products, as well as 1,110 conchs.

While inspecting an inward car carrying conchs as so declared, Pingxiang Customs officers found endangered giant clams and hawksbills hidden within the conchs. Then, the Customs conducted thorough inspection of all the consignment declared as conchs and also tracked all released cars on suspicion. That day, 5 mini-cars were intercepted on site with those endangered species products.

Pingxiang Customs has captured 4 smuggling suspects. Now the case is under further investigation.

Customs officers and anti-smuggling policemen were counting seized hawksbill products.

Customs officers and anti-smuggling policemen were measuring seized hawksbill products.

Customs officers and anti-smuggling policemen were inspecting seized giant clams.