
Frankfurt Airport Fin Seizure
In spring 2018, a cargo plane from Mexico landed at Frankfurt airport. On this plane was a consignment containing 3 tonnes of shark fins with an estimated market value of €3,000,000 on its way to Hong Kong. Customs officers discovered the consignment and on inspecting its paper work made the decision to review its content to verify compliance with CITES.
400kg of fins were seized however the remaining cargo was released for the onward flight to Hong Kong.
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Maldivian Airport Fin Seizure
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Brussels Airport Fin Seizure
In 2019, customs officers seized 24 bags containing 1.2 tonnes of fins from sharks and rays. These were being transported from Liberia to Hong Kong via Brussels. The consignment was vaguely labelled as dried fish and fish entrails, as such it roused the suspicions of customs officers. They found 21 bags containing the fins from sharks and rays, including CITES-listed hammerheads and guitarfish.
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