Ivory elephant tusk jewelry taken from traveler at Detroit Metro Airport
Ivory beads not allowed due to rule protecting African elephants
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Ivory jewelry seized May 17, 2021, at Detroit Metro Airport. (WDIV)
ROMULUS, Mich. – Ivory jewelry made from elephant tusks was recently taken from a traveler at Detroit Metro Airport,
A passenger from South Korea arrived at
DTW on Monday (May 17) and was discovered to have ivory prayer beads and bracelets made from the tusks of elephants, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
The ivory must meet certain U.S. Fish and Wildlife import/export requirements, officials said. It is not allowed in the U.S. due to the Endangered Species Act, which protects African elephants from a rise in poaching, CBP Director of Field Operations Christopher Perry tweeted.