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SINGAPORE

Several tons of illegal ivory crushed, burned

Singapore on Monday crushed and burned almost eight metric tons of ivory confiscated over two years to try to deter smugglers. It was the fist time seized ivory had been destroyed in the country, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority said. Previous hauls were returned to the originating country, donated to museums or kept for education. The tusks, estimated to be worth $9.6 million, were seized on four separate occasions.