The seized ivory will be distributed to other forces, the National Wildlife Crime unit trainer, Border Force CITES Team, and the Museum of Scotland for training purposes - and any left over will be destroyed.
It is believed the ivory was mostly from elephants that had been killed by poachers between 1970 and 1990 and he had made around £65,000 through an online selling site.Officers first began investigating Law in 2016 after intercepting a package from China
"It's surprising to think that crimes involving endangered species have taken place in Derby, and this should be a warning that anyone involved in such activity that not only may they face a sentence, but they can also be ordered to forfeit any so-called ill-gotten gains." It is typically used after sentence and can see criminals forced to sell properties, cars, or jewellery that belongs to them to pay off their debt.Any money seized is split between the police and the government, and is often used to fund community projects.
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