The fate of confiscated items in Singapore

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NParks recently destroyed almost 9 tonnes of illegal ivory. However, that's just one of several illegal items that the authorities seize and destroy. A look at other contraband products that are confiscated in Singapore:

Singapore has said it is committed to a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to illegal wildlife trafficking.

Snake wines, hard corals and marine turtle eggs are also seized by NParks, while the Singapore Food Agency takes care of illegally imported vegetables and fruits. The highly publicised destruction of ivory was praised by Ms Anbarasi Boopal, deputy executive of wildlife rescue group Animal Concerns Research and Education Society.

Similarly, illegally imported food products are destroyed, as they are"of unknown sources and can pose a food safety risk", said the SFA, which dealt with 126 cases of illegal food imports last year. Also offered at these auctions are unclaimed items from the force's found and unclaimed property office, and police assets that have been condemned.

 

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